Standard English ConventionsMediumPronoun with a clear antecedent
Standard English Conventions practice question
When the vet examined the pony, ____ found nothing wrong with its leg.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. the vetCorrect
- B. it
- C. they
- D. one
Answer: A. the vet
'It' would seem to refer to the pony; naming the vet makes clear who did the finding.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. it
- 'It' reads as the pony.
- C. they
- 'They' is ambiguous.
- D. one
- 'One' is impersonal and doesn't refer to the vet.
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