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Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear:
One day ,a grocer borrowed a balance and some weights from a fruit seller.After a few days he asked the grocer to return his balance and weights to him.He said,"The mice ate away your balance and weights.I am sorry that I can't return them to you."It was a lame excuse.The lame excuse of the grocer made the fruit seller very angry.But the fruit seller controlled his temper and said,"Never mind.I can't blame you. It's my bad luck."The grocer thought him,"The illiterate fruit seller is a great fool"
Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear:
One day ,a grocer borrowed a balance and some weights from a fruit seller.After a few days he asked the grocer to return his balance and weights to him.He said,"The mice ate away your balance and weights.I am sorry that I can't return them to you."It was a lame excuse.The lame excuse of the grocer made the fruit seller very angry.But the fruit seller controlled his temper and said,"Never mind.I can't blame you. It's my bad luck."The grocer thought him,"The illiterate fruit seller is a great fool"
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Explanation:
One day ,a grocer borrowed a balance and some weights from a fruit seller.After a few days, the fruit seller asked the grocer to return his balance and weights to him. The grocer said,"The mice ate away your balance and weights.I am sorry that I can't return them to you." The excuse was a lame excuse.The lame excuse of the grocer made the fruit seller very angry.But the fruit seller controlled his temper and said,"Never mind.I can't blame you. It's my bad luck."The grocer thought to himself ,"The illiterate fruit seller is a great fool"
Changes made above:
1. Remember to clarify subjects when you change the subject from one sentence to another
2. Remember how to use reflexive pronouns