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Zorluk: OrtaPronoun Clarity and Reference

In the early 1900s, botanist George Washington Carver and educator Booker T. Washington collaborated to improve agricultural techniques in the American South. Carver formulated dozens of uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes, while Washington managed the administration of the Tuskegee Institute. After Carver finished his research on crop rotation, he wrote a letter detailing the findings, but the letter did not explain this clearly.

Which choice best replaces the underlined word to clarify the meaning of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. the new farming methodsCevap
  3. C
    it
  4. D
    them

Cevap

The choice 'the new farming methods' is correct because it replaces the vague pronoun with a specific, clear noun phrase that clarifies what the letter did not explain.
The correct choice is the option that replaces the underlined word with 'the new farming methods'. This noun phrase clearly and specifically identifies what the letter failed to explain, eliminating the vague reference of the pronoun.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the underlined pronoun and evaluate if it has a clear, specific antecedent.
The underlined pronoun 'this' refers vaguely to the general concept of Carver's research or findings rather than a specific noun.
Standardized English rules require pronouns to refer to specific, clear noun antecedents rather than broad ideas, actions, or whole clauses.
2
Evaluate the alternative choices to find the one that eliminates the vagueness by providing a specific noun phrase.
The phrase 'the new farming methods' provides a clear, concrete noun that fits the context of the passage.
Replacing a vague pronoun with a specific noun phrase is the standard way to resolve pronoun clarity errors.

Anahtar Kavram

Pronoun Clarity and Reference
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Pronoun Clarity and Reference

Bu konudan daha fazla soru