Question

What kind of unclear reference does the following sentence contain? In this school district, they require uniforms for all grade levels above fifth grade.

Answer 1

Answer:

There is no unclear reference in the sentence.  The only pronoun in the sentence (they) clearly refers to 'this  school district'.  Perhaps the problem with the sentence is that a plural pronoun  (they) is taking the place of a singular antecedent (this school  district). However, it is often acceptable to use a plural pronoun  to take the place of a singular noun that is a word for a number  of people or things. Examples:  The staff is off today. They are at a seminar.  The team will be a little late. Their bus broke  down.  The herd got out of control. They trampled the  corn field.

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