read each sentence below. the pronoun is unclear; rewrite the sentence to clarify who or what it refers…

read each sentence below. the pronoun is unclear; rewrite the sentence to clarify who or what it refers to.\n1. when maya read her poem to olivia, she cried.\n2. the poet admired the stanza more than her, but she didnt say why.\n3. when the teacher discussed it, everyone felt inspired.\n4. the poet spoke with the editor before she revised it.\n5. the student compared langston hughess poem to angelous but she liked it better.

read each sentence below. the pronoun is unclear; rewrite the sentence to clarify who or what it refers to.\n1. when maya read her poem to olivia, she cried.\n2. the poet admired the stanza more than her, but she didnt say why.\n3. when the teacher discussed it, everyone felt inspired.\n4. the poet spoke with the editor before she revised it.\n5. the student compared langston hughess poem to angelous but she liked it better.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. In the original sentence, "she" is ambiguous. By replacing it with "Maya" or "Olivia", the meaning becomes clear.
  2. The original sentence has an unclear "her" and "she". Rewriting clarifies the referents.
  3. "It" is unclear. Specifying what "it" is (e.g., the poem) makes the sentence clear.
  4. "She" and "it" are ambiguous. Naming the person (editor or poet) and the object (poem) clarifies.
  5. "She" and "it" are unclear. Naming the student and specifying which poem is liked better clarifies.

Answer:

  1. When Maya read her poem to Olivia, Maya cried. / When Maya read her poem to Olivia, Olivia cried.
  2. The poet admired the stanza more than the other poet, but the poet didn't say why.
  3. When the teacher discussed the poem, everyone felt inspired.
  4. The poet spoke with the editor before the editor revised the poem. / The poet spoke with the editor before the poet revised the poem.
  5. The student compared Langston Hughes's poem to Angelou's but the student liked Langston Hughes's poem better. / The student compared Langston Hughes's poem to Angelou's but the student liked Angelou's poem better.