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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
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It='IQ test scores'?

Professor Jang is ‘intelligent’ according to his IQ test scores. This value, however, cannot explain various intelligences that people show ? it only measures one’s logical problem solving and linguistic abilities.

It is a question in some test and is it possible that 'it' refers to 'IQ test scores', which is a plural?

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

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No, "it" will seek the nearest singular, non-personal noun for its antecedent. "

  • No, "it" will seek the nearest singular, non-personal noun for its antecedent.
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No, "it" will seek the nearest singular, non-personal noun for its antecedent. That will be "value."

Note the problem that would arise if it read "they only measure."

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