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Faulty Pronoun Reference - Exercise 2

Directions: Rewrite each sentence to correct the faulty pronoun reference. When you are finished, click on the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers.

1.  The researcher collected stories from the survivors and then put them into a book.



2.  Mary was a volunteer in the campaign, which made her very happy.



3.  He unpacked the dishes from the boxes and wrote on them.



4.  In today's newspaper it says that there were no new cases of the disease.



5.  I was late for the meeting, which embarrassed me.



6.  He decided to quit his job but later regretted it.



7.  I used to exercise for two hours each day. This was obsessive of me.



8.  On the label it warns of possible complications from an overdose.



9.  I dropped my drink into my lap. All of my friends laughed at that.



10.  The employee's supervisor gave him an excellent rating.



           

 

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