Change:  and in the section on pronoun reference, complete exercise one. For all sentences containing errors, write the correction. This exercise is online and interactive; however, you may choose to dowload the pdf version if you prefer. In either case, write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Click on   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 397)

Change: Back to Week 5Faulty or Unclear Pronoun ReferenceA referent is a word or phrase that refers to something else (an antecedent). Problems with referents can cause confusion and, sometimes, unintended humor. Problems with references occur primarily (1) when sentences have more than   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 397)

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Change: Improved: The store that recently had the referent.big sale went bankrupt For Improved: instance,The herestore isthat had the anotherbig possiblesale went bankrupt recently. re-arranging the solutionmaterial to eliminate the referenceneed for problemthe above:referent. The possibility of a   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 340)

Change: The corporate officers had failed to disclose the serious conflicts of interest caused by their ownership of several of T&J's suppliers. The possibility of a bankruptcy was a disaster for them. [Was the possibility a disaster for the officers, T&J, or the suppliers?] Referring to an antecedent   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 362)

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