“Sarah told Jennifer she would help her. The teacher talked to the student about his performance.”
Grammar Entry 44 / 1605 60-second read
Ambiguous Pronouns
Make sure it's clear what noun a pronoun refers to.
The comparisoni
“Sarah told Jennifer that she (Sarah) would help her (Jennifer). The teacher talked to the student about the student's performance.”
The ruleii
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Reword to clarify: use the name, or restructure to make the reference clear.
Readers can't tell who or what the pronoun refers to.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Reword to clarify: use the name, or restructure to make the reference clear.