Question

bellwork practice (day 4)
use the multiple - choice question strategies and the selection to answer this question correctly. explain why you think your answer is correct.

1. the pronoun in sentence 27 is unclear. which word or phrase should replace them to create a more effective sentence?

a. woolly mammoths
b. other tourists
c. teenagers
d. baylor students and scientists

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to determine which noun/phrase the pronoun "them" refers to (for clarity). Since the question is about pronoun - antecedent clarity, we analyze the options. "Woolly mammoths" (option A) is a common subject in such context (e.g., in a passage about mammoths, the pronoun "them" would refer to them). The other options (tourists, teenagers, Baylor students/scientists) are less likely to be the antecedent of "them" in a typical context where pronoun clarity about mammoths is an issue.

Answer:

A. woolly mammoths