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Title: Pronoun Clarity

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S2-L2

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Step Type Explanation Answer

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Problem

Messi plays both Football and Baseball, though he enjoys playing it more.

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Clue

Pronouns refer to specific persons, places, or things.

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Hint

In the given sentence, it refers to the baseball.

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Choice.A

Messi plays both Football and Baseball, though he enjoys playing it more.

The sentence is grammatically incorrect because it uses the pronoun "it" without a clear antecedent. It’s unclear whether "it" refers to football, baseball, or another entity. Additionally, the phrase "enjoys playing it more" is awkward and should be revised for clarity and grammatical accuracy.

No change

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Choice.B

Messi plays both Football and Baseball, though he enjoys playing some more.

The sentence is grammatically incorrect as it suggests that Messi plays both football and baseball, but the phrase "though he enjoys playing some more" is unclear and doesn’t provide a clear comparison. Additionally, it lacks proper parallel structure, making the sentence structurally inconsistent.

some

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Choice.C

Messi plays both Football and Baseball, though he enjoys playing baseball more.

The sentence is correct grammatically. It establishes that Messi participates in both football and baseball, using the conjunction "though" to contrast the two activities. The subsequent clause specifies his preference for baseball, maintaining syntactical coherence and effectively conveying information about his dual sports involvement and personal enjoyment.

baseball

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Choice.D

Messi plays both Football and Baseball, though he enjoys playing them more.

The sentence is incorrect due to a lack of pronoun clarity. The pronoun "them" refers to "Football and Baseball" combined. However, depending on the context, it could also be interpreted as referring to each sport individually. This can lead to confusion about whether Messi enjoys playing both equally or enjoys one more than the other.

them

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Step:

Correct sentence

Messi plays both Football and Baseball, though he enjoys playing baseball more.

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

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

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