Question 32
POST_UTME_IMS_U
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2025
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
When I got home, my mom was cooking dinner, and she had already eaten.
The following sentence contains a pronoun reference error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The sentence 'When I got home, my mom was cooking dinner, and she had already eaten.' is incorrect because the pronoun 'she' refers to the speaker, not the mom.
B.
The sentence 'When I got home, my mom was cooking dinner, and she had already eaten.' is incorrect because the pronoun 'she' refers to the mom, not the speaker.
C.
The sentence 'When I got home, my mom was cooking dinner, and she had already eaten.' is incorrect because the pronoun 'she' is ambiguous and could refer to either the speaker or the mom.
D.
The sentence 'When I got home, my mom was cooking dinner, and she had already eaten.' is grammatically correct.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The sentence 'When I got home, my mom was cooking dinner, and she had already eaten.' is incorrect because the pronoun 'she' refers to the speaker, not the mom.
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