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Barry walked his dog in pajamas.

How should this sentence be rewritten to avoid an ambiguous reference?
A.
His dog wearing pajamas Barry walked.
B.
In pajamas, Barry walked his dog.
C.
Barry walked his dog wearing his pajamas.
D.
Barry's dog walked in his pajamas.

User Makim
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The more appropriate sentence is letter B
User Ashok JayaPrakash
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The answer is B) In pajamas, Barry walked his dog. We want them to be more specific and we want to know if Barry or the Dog is wearing pajamas. Answer B tells who is wearing Pajamas. Barry is. A C and D do not work because we are still unclear about who is wearing pajamas.
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