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4. April stopped by the dry cleaners on her way home from work,

but her husband had already picked it up.

5. James called the computer repair shop after he turned it on and

could not get his mouse or his keyboard to work.

Pronoun Reference Problem:

Two Possible Antecedents

When a pronoun could logically refer to either of two words, it has two

possible antecedents.

Examples of Pronouns with Two Possible

Antecedents

? ? pronoun

The supervisor told Mary that she had been nominated for an
award.

It is unclear whether Mary or her supervisor has been nominated. To

clarify, show the supervisor’s exact words.