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In the sentence, the pronoun them has an ambiguous antecedent?

Sam took the dishes off the shelves and washed them with warm water


Which version of the sentence is most clear?

A:Sam washed them with warm water after he took the dishes off the shelves.

B:After Sam took the dishes off the shelves, he washed them with warm water.

C:Sam took the dishes off the shelves and washed the dishes with warm water

D:The dishes were taken off the shelves by Sam, and he washed them with warm water

User Chris West
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Answer:

B is the right answer

Step-by-step explanation:

To me its sounds more clears and the first guy to answer the question is wrong the first guy just said the same thing the sentence said

User Basdeo
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Answer:

Sam took the dishes off the shelves and washed them with warm water

Step-by-step explanation:

Trust me its 100% percent correct btw im cracked

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