Question

read the following passage: jake is a running back for our school football team. jake played a fantastic football game on saturday. jake had 175 rushing yards and jake scored 3 touchdowns. which option uses referents to make it most coherent? options: jake is a running back for our school football team. he played a fantastic football game on saturday. he had 175 rushing yards and scored 3 touchdowns. he is a running back for our school football team. he played a fantastic football game on saturday. he had 175 rushing yards and scored 3 touchdowns. jake is a running back for our school football team. he played a fantastic football game on saturday. he had 175 rushing yards and jake scored 3 touchdowns. jake is a running back for our school football team. jake played a fantastic game on saturday. jake had 175 rushing yards and jake scored 3 touchdowns.

Explanation:

To determine the most coherent option, we analyze referent usage. The original passage introduces Jake. Using "He" as a referent (instead of repeating "Jake") makes the text flow better. The option "He is a running back for our school football team. He played a fantastic football game on Saturday. He had 135 running yards and scored 3 touchdowns." uses "He" to refer to Jake consistently, avoiding repetition and enhancing coherence. Other options either repeat "Jake" or have inconsistent/incorrect referent usage (like "Jake" after a sentence starting with "He" in some, or unnecessary repetition).

Answer:

He is a running back for our school football team. He played a fantastic football game on Saturday. He had 135 running yards and scored 3 touchdowns. (The third option from the top, with the "He..." structure)