Question
Which sentence corrects the vague pronoun in the underlined sentence?
Marsha and Luanne used to take turns walking their dog. But after she
got a new job, they decided to hire a dog walker to come by every other
day.
• A. But after Marsha got a new job, they decided to hire a dog walker
to come by every other day.
• B. But after they got a new job, she decided to hire a dog walker to
come by every other day.
• C. But after Marsha and Luanne got a new job, she decided to hire a
dog walker to come by every other day.
• D. But after she got a new job, Marsha and Luanne decided to hire a
dog walker to come by every other day.
Answer
A. But after Marsha got a new job, they decided to hire a dog walker to come by every other day.