Question

l3 - editing passage
how should the author edit paragraph two (sentences 4-7) to ensure that his pronouns have clear antecedents?
change their to it in sentence 4
change he in sentence 5 to that fifth grader
change it in sentence 6 to mastery learning
change it in sentence 6 to schooling
eliminate sentence 7

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze pronoun - antecedent clarity. In sentence 4, "their" likely has an unclear antecedent. Changing "their" to "it" (assuming the antecedent is a singular noun like a method/concept) would clarify the pronoun - antecedent relationship. The other options either don't address pronoun - antecedent clarity (like changing to a noun or eliminating a sentence) or address the wrong sentence's pronoun.

Answer:

A. Change their to it in sentence 4