Question

ype your response in the box. The following text contains an unclear pronoun. Explain why the sentences aren’t clear. Then rewrite the sentences to correct the unclear pronoun. Michelle ran into Mrs. Jones on the street. She was returning from the library.

Answer 1

The reader does not know who the “she” is in the second sentence, whether it was Michelle or Mrs. Jones. It could be rewritten as “Michelle ran into Mrs. Jones on the street. Mrs. Jones was returning from the library.”

Answer 2

Answer:

It’s not clear whether it was Michelle or Mrs. Jones who was returning from the library. Here are some possible corrections:

Michelle was returning from the library when she ran into Mrs. Jones.

While returning from the library, Michelle ran into Mrs. Jones.

Mrs. Jones ran into Michelle when Michelle was returning from the library.: