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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Identify what is wrong with each italicized pronoun reference. When chicken eggs are hatched, they are weak and barely able to move around. implied antecedent; needs to be stated indefinite pronoun

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TwiztTiez

OpenStudy (geneticrockhopper247):

Which ones are italicized?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they is italiziced

OpenStudy (anonymous):

italicized*

OpenStudy (geneticrockhopper247):

I think that it's A, but I could be wrong. Let me check right quick.

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and "not definite".

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

OpenStudy (geneticrockhopper247):

Well, here's my line of reasoning, the chicken eggs aren't weak, the baby chicks are. So, I'd say that the antecedent is implied and that it really does need to be in there....

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx

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