William knew that if it weren’t pumped out soon, the water would sink the boat.

Pronouns refer to specific persons, places, or things.

In the given sentence, it refers to the water.

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

William knew that if it weren’t pumped out soon, the water would sink the boat.

The sentence is incorrect. It’s unclear what "it" refers to. Adding a determiner or noun could improve clarity. The phrase "wouldn’t pumped" is grammatically correct but slightly awkward. Replacing it with "wasn’t pumped" sounds smoother.

No change

William knew that if some were pumped out soon, the water would sink the boat.

The sentence is confusing due to the ambiguous use of "some." It is unclear whether it refers to pumping out water or something else. Additionally, the sentence implies that pumping out some water causes the boat to sink. This is illogical, as pumping out water would lighten the boat and prevent it from sinking. The intended meaning is likely the opposite.

some were

William knew that if the water wasn’t pumped out soon, it would sink the boat.

The sentence is correct with clarity of pronoun. It’s clear what "it" refers to. The pronoun "it" refers to "water". The phrase "the water wasn’t" is grammatically correct.

the water wasn’t

William knew that if somebody was pumped out soon, the water would sink the boat.

The sentence is confusing as "pumped out" typically implies removing water, but the subsequent statement suggests that pumping out someone would cause water to sink the boat.

somebody was

Correct sentence

William knew that if the water wasn’t pumped out soon, it would sink the boat.

Option

C

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?