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Which sentence is an example of using a precise pronoun?

A. Jameson dropped the tray on his foot and broke it.

B. Jorge threw a ball, and Jake caught it.

C. Jared played checkers with Jesse, and he won.

D. Jillian raced Josie to the bus stop, and she got there first.

If you can, explain why it is that answer?

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Answer:

B. Jorge threw a ball, and Jake caught it.

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Bdulac
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Answer:

B. Jorge threw a ball, and Jake caught it.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pronouns are part of speech used to replace previously mentioned nouns (in most cases) in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.

When using pronouns, one should be careful to do so in a clear manner, to avoid ambiguity.

Using two (or more) nouns in the first part of the sentence might pose the question to which of them the pronoun refers.

In sentence A) we don't know whether Jameson broke the tray or his foot.

Sentence C) doesn't help us determine who won; Jared or Jesse.

Similarly, sentence D) leaves unanswered the question to whom the pronoun "she" refers; Jillian or Josie.

Only sentence B) is clear enough; the pronoun "it" replaces the noun "a ball".

It is also good to remember that the noun replaced by a pronoun is called antecedent. So, "a ball" is clear antecedent for the pronoun "it" in sentence B).

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