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Problem

He turned off the flame because they were too roasted to eat.

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Clue

Pronouns refer to specific persons, places, or things.

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Hint

In the given sentence, they refer to the fitters that were roasted.

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Sumup

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Step

CHOICES

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Choice-A

He turned off the flame because they were too roasted to eat. The sentence contains a pronoun ambiguity issue. It’s unclear whether "they" refers to the flame or something else. Additionally, the phrase "too roasted to eat" is awkward; it’s more accurate to say "overcooked" or specify what was overcooked, as "roasted" typically refers to a deliberate cooking method.

Wrong No change

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Choice-B

He turned off the flame because it was too roasted to eat. The sentence is incorrect because the pronoun “it” is ambiguous, as it is not clearly linked to a specific noun. Replacing the pronoun with “the food” improves clarity and correctness.

Wrong it was

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Choice-C

He turned off the flame because the fritters were too roasted to eat. The sentence is grammatically correct. The noun “fritters” is appropriate because it refers to food, so it logically fits with “too roasted to eat.” The sentence has a clear meaning and no pronoun ambiguity. Although “too roasted” is slightly less natural than “too burnt” or “overcooked,” it is still understandable and acceptable.

Correct the fritters were

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Choice-D

He turned off the flame because it were too roasted to eat. The sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error. "It were" shouldn’t be used to match the singular subject "it.

Wrong it were

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Step

Complete sentence - He turned off the flame because the fitters were too roasted to eat.

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Answer

Option C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices