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What is an overly broad reference?

A. It is a reference that occurs when the antecedent of a pronoun is
assumed.
B. It is a reference that occurs when the antecedent of a pronoun is
unclear.
C. It is a reference that occurs when the antecedent of a pronoun is
one or more general ideas or concepts instead of a single noun or
simple noun phrase.
D. It is a reference that occurs when there are two or more nouns in a
sentence that a pronoun could replace.

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Answer:

C is the answer...................

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Answer: I think it's D

Explanation: broad reference is the use of a pronoun (usually which, this, that, or it) to refer to (or take the place of) a complete clause or sentence rather than a specific noun or noun phrase. Also called implied reference.

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