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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The noun a pronoun refers to.
I'm studying for a test and I'm a little confused by this question:
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
The video store is on the way, so we should stop by and rent one.
The answer is "one" because "it is unclear to what it is referring." So is there a rule that the noun that a pronoun refers to must be specified in the sentence? Would it still be incorrect if this sentence was produced in response to someone asking if we should rent a video?
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
The video store is on the way, so we should stop by and rent one.
The answer is "one" because "it is unclear to what it is referring." So is there a rule that the noun that a pronoun refers to must be specified in the sentence? Would it still be incorrect if this sentence was produced in response to someone asking if we should rent a video?
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The answer is "one" because "it is unclear to what it is referring. Correct If the phrase were used as part of a conversation or written dialogue, then you could let it stand. "Should we rent a DVD?
- The answer is "one" because "it is unclear to what it is referring.
- Correct If the phrase were used as part of a conversation or written dialogue, then you could let it stand.
- "Should we rent a DVD?
- "
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The answer is "one" because "it is unclear to what it is referring. Correct
If the phrase were used as part of a conversation or written dialogue, then you could let it stand.
"Should we rent a DVD? Well, the store is on the way and we
If the phrase were used as part of a conversation or written dialogue, then you could let it stand.
"Should we rent a DVD? Well, the store is on the way and we
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