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English Sentence Correction & Common Errors

Choose the sentence with no pronoun reference error.

A The report said that the company's profits had declined, which surprised the board.

B The company's profits had declined, and this surprised the board, which they discussed at length.

C When the board read the report, they were surprised, which led to a long discussion.

D The board discussed the report, and it surprised them.

Explanation

In option A, "which" clearly refers to the entire fact stated just before it (the decline in profits), whereas in the other options pronouns like "it," "they," and "which" have unclear or multiple possible antecedents.

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Guide , Page 2

Hint

When "which" or "this" refers to an entire idea, make sure only one idea precedes it.

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