Learner identifies whether a "this" has one findable referent, and repairs it by naming the thing when it does not.
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Four sentences ordered so every reference has one target.
Four sentences from one paragraph. Order them so every reference has exactly one thing it can point at.
Six passages. Two of them need no repair.
Emissions fell sharply after 2015. This decline continued until 2020. What does this decline point at?
The two-word test, the one-word repair, and when not to use it.
Answer it in two words.
If two different answers work, the reader has to guess — and they may guess differently from you.
That is the whole test, and it takes a second.
The same gesture into two different rooms.
The same gesture. In one room it means something.
Twelve passages. Six are clear as they stand.
Sort each item into the correct category
Eight references. Three should be left bare.
Emissions fell sharply, although fuel prices rose. This continued until 2020. →
The scheme was extended twice in five years. This surprised nobody. →
The council cut services and raised charges. This provoked protests. →
Rents rose steadily while wages stalled. This pushed younger workers out. →
The report was published in May. This was welcomed by campaigners. →
Turnout fell and registration became harder. This worried electoral officials. →
The trial ran for two years. This was longer than planned. →
Fees rose and maintenance grants were withdrawn. This deterred applicants. →