vishalchaudhury Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Please help me understand the below sentence. Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which they allege give them the strength of cast iron. The above sentence is from mgmat sc. Contextually, "they" must refer to Researchers (as they is used to refer to living things) and "them" to nano papers ( as nano papers are the things being developed which get cast iron strength). So the sentence seems to be correct but as per the guide it is wrong as the antecedents "they" and "them" may refer to any of the nouns. Please explain this as any other noun will not fit in here and so the sentence seems to be correct as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Actually there are -"researchers", "nano-papers" and "cellulose fibers" --- can fit to the pronouns "they" and "them". As there is no clear anticedent, the option is not correct. I think, if it is a question with five answer options, there must be an option (the best one) that has clear anticedent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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