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| Unclear Pronoun Reference (The antecedent is ambiguous.)
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| INCORRECT: | The singer told the conductor that he was off beat. (Does he
refer to the singer or to the conductor?)
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| CORRECTED: | The singer told the conductor that the singer was off beat.
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| CORRECTED: | The singer said, "I am off beat."
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| Missing Antecedent (No antecedent for the pronoun)
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| INCORRECT: | Before the children could get to the hot dog stand, they were sold
out.
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| CORRECTED: | Before the children could get to the hot dog stand, the hotdogs were
sold out.
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| INCORRECT: | Some of them escaped before the hands could repair the bulls'
pens.
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| INCORRECT: | Some of the bulls escaped before the hands could repair the pens.
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| INCORRECT: | In Texas, they like football.
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| CORRECTED: | In Texas, the fans like football.
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| Unnecessary Pronoun (Do not use a pronoun which is not needed.)
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| INCORRECT: | In the book, it implies that income is rising.
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| CORRECTED: | The book implies that income is rising.
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| INCORRECT: | In my proposal, it reports the cost.
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| CORRECTED: | My proposal reports the cost.
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| INCORRECT: | It said in the newspaper that the incidents were unrelated.
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| CORRECTED: | The newspaper proposed that the incidents were unrelated. |
| Implied Antecedent
Carl said that his car was being repaired. This means that he needs transportation. **In your handbook, read the section on Indefinite Pronouns. Write
the indefinite pronouns in your notebook.
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