Question

if the pronoun in bold is vague, select all of the nouns or noun phrases it could refer to. if it is not vague, select its one clear antecedent. it is believed that blackbeard began his career on a pirate ship originally commanded by benjamin hornigold. he was pardoned by the british crown before retiring in 1717.

Explanation:

The pronoun "He" in the sentence "He was pardoned by the British crown before retiring in 1717" is vague as it could refer to either Blackbeard or Benjamin Hornigold. We need to check the context: Blackbeard began his career on a ship commanded by Benjamin Hornigold. The act of being pardoned and retiring could potentially apply to either, so we identify the possible noun phrases it could refer to.

Answer:

Benjamin Hornigold, Blackbeard