When a pronoun has more than one possible antecedent in a sentence, the reader will get confused about which antecedent is meant. It is called “a pronoun with two or more possible antecedents”.
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- Which of the following statements about communication by hearing is true() A: Communication by hearing is more important than communication by sight. B: Whistling and applauding are the only two forms of communication by hearing. C: Handshaking, as well as hand-stroking, has enabled the blind to communicate by hearing. D: It is possible to communicate intelligently by hearing.
- Which one is wrong, about the geography of America and China?( ) A: China has more railways than America. B: America has two neighbour countries, Canada and Mexico. C: Both America and China's climates vary greatly. D: America's land is less than China's, but water in America is more than China.
- These are my new books.This sentence is about _______. The books ____________ near me. A: one book; are B: two or more books; aren't C: one book; aren't D: two or more books; are
- That is my old book.This sentence is about ________. The book ________ near me. A: one book; is B: two or more books; isn't C: one book; isn't D: two or more books; is
- 2.Could it be possible for a person to choose one and somehow get the other two as well?