Question

passage 1
identifying sentences with clear reference
read each sentence. three of the sentences have at least one error in usage, but one of the sentences is correct. identify the correct sentence in each set.

in time magazine it says that there have been
○ several international conferences on global
warming.

if someone looks in that literature collection, you
○ will find several women authors who used male
pseudonyms.

in this cookbook they explain how to make sushi
○ and tempura.

the news article refers to global warming and the
○ recent rise in average temperatures in our area

Explanation:

• "In Time magazine it says..." has an unclear pronoun "it" (no clear antecedent for the impersonal "it").
• "If someone looks... you will find..." has inconsistent pronouns ("someone" vs. "you").
• "In this cookbook they explain..." has an unclear pronoun "they" (no clear referent).
• The correct sentence has no pronoun errors; all references are clear.

Answer:

The news article refers to global warming and the recent rise in average temperatures in our area.