Standard English ConventionsHardAvoiding an ambiguous pronoun
Standard English Conventions practice question
The manager told the intern that ____ report was due on Friday.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. the intern'sCorrect
- B. her
- C. their
- D. its
Answer: A. the intern's
With two people in the sentence, only the noun makes clear whose report it is.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. her
- 'Her' could refer to either person.
- C. their
- 'Their' is ambiguous here.
- D. its
- 'Its' cannot refer to a person.
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