Question

correcting pronoun-antecedent agreement and vague pronouns

1. people know that taking tests is hard, but you will get better grades by studying. 2) i learned this lesson when my friend and me studied all afternoon, then aced our final exam for biology. 3) i suggest that if people want to do well, he should try studying, too. 4) in my opinion, scoring well on it is all about how you prepare.

decide what revision should be made in each sentence to correct the pronoun errors.
sentence 1:
sentence 2:
sentence 3:
sentence 4:

Explanation:

• Sentence 1: "People" is plural, so "you" (singular) should be changed to "they" (plural) to maintain pronoun - antecedent agreement.
• Sentence 2: "My friend and me" is incorrect grammar. The correct form is "my friend and I" as it is the subject of the verb "studied".
• Sentence 3: "People" is plural, so "he" (singular) should be changed to "they" (plural).
• Sentence 4: "it" is a vague pronoun. Since the context is about tests, "it" should be changed to "tests".

Answer:

Sentence 1: People know that taking tests is hard, but they will get better grades by studying.
Sentence 2: I learned this lesson when my friend and I studied all afternoon, then aced our final exam for biology.
Sentence 3: I suggest that if people want to do well, they should try studying, too.
Sentence 4: In my opinion, scoring well on tests is all about how you prepare.