Tham khảo tài liệu 'the complete idiot guide part 12', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Chapter 7 Multiple-Vehicle Wrecks Pronoun Reference 93 2. When Dennis spoke to Keith that morning Dennis did not realize that he might win the lottery by the end of the day. Again Keith might just as easily have been the winner. 3. When the rain started we pulled out an umbrella and opened it. The rain dampened our spirits for a while but we decided to stick it out. 4. If you asked Doug to describe Nick Doug would say that Nick was sly boring and cheap and then Doug would chuckle. 5. Ask Nick about Doug and Nick would say that while he couldn t be a gossip he was sure that Doug had links with the Young Republicans. 6. Nick didn t consider Doug a safe driver either. Location Location Location Placement of Pronouns Another way to avoid confusing pronoun reference is to go for the squeeze play Place pronouns as close to their antecedents as logically possible. If too many phrases come between a pronoun and its antecedent the pronouns may get muddied. This can happen even if the intervening material is logically related to the rest of the sentence. Here are some examples Confusing The statement that the dog catcher made and that she issued it as a formal policy inflamed the city council who knew it would result in widespread anger. Clear The dog catcher made a statement and the Mayor issued a formal policy. This inflamed the City Council which knew this policy would result in wide- spread anger. Confusing Prehistoric people used many inorganic substances difficult to find at archaeological sites which included clay and rock. Clear Prehistoric people used many inorganic substances including clay and rock which are difficult to find at archaeological sites. Quoth the Maven Place pronouns close to their antecedents. Y Take My Word for It When you start a new paral graph repeat the noun from I the previous paragraph rather than using a pronoun in its place. Repeating the noun usually a name can help your reader more easily follow your logic. 94 Part 2 Under the .
