Question

Video gamers often debate with non-gamers because they disagree about whether they are dangerous.

Select the sentence that clarifies the meaning: (10 points)
Video gamers often debate with non-gamers about whether games are dangerous.
Video gamers often debate with non-gamers because they disagree with them about whether they are dangerous.
They often debate with them because they disagree about whether they are dangerous.
Video gamers often debate with them because gamers disagree about whether they are dangerous.

Answer 1

The first one is the correct one. There are no pronouns in this sentence to mix up. bravo!!!!

Video gamers often debate with non-gamers about whether games are dangerous.

The second they in B refers back to non-gamers. Them doesn't sit too well either. There's too many pronouns. Some refer to the non-gamers when they should refer to the games. Three pronouns in one sentence is just too many.

C is masterpiece of incorrectness. They? (Who is they). The first they has no reference. Them? Same problem It could be either gamers or non gamers. You don't know which. And the third they should be referring to the games. But there is no noun to tell you that. Maybe the gamers are dangerous and not the games.

D: It's too muddled to unscramble. Just do it the way it was done in A.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

I don't think I've ever seen pronouns misused so many different ways. It's really interesting.

The first one is the correct one. There are no pronouns in this sentence to mix up. bravo!!!!

Video gamers often debate with non-gamers about whether games are dangerous.

The second they in B refers back to non-gamers. Them doesn't sit too well either. There's too many pronouns. Some refer to the non-gamers when they should refer to the games. Three pronouns in one sentence is just too many.

C is masterpiece of incorrectness. They? (Who is they). The first they has no reference. Them? Same problem It could be either gamers or non gamers. You don't know which. And the third they should be referring to the games. But there is no noun to tell you that. Maybe the gamers are dangerous and not the games.

D: It's too muddled to unscramble. Just do it the way it was done in A.