A speaker says, "We need to wait for Kelly to meet with Amanda in accounting. Once she gives us the answer we will get the report out within four hours." Which of the following would do the most to clarify the meaning of the statements above?
A) the speaker substituting "her" for "she"
B) the listener asking, "Who is Kelly's supervisor?"
C) the speaker substituting "one of the accountants" for "Amanda"
D) the listener asking, "Will Kelly or Amanda provide us with the answer?"
E) the speaker substituting "ASAP" for "within four hours"

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D) The use of "she" in the second statement is vague, as it is unclear whether it refers to Kelly or Amanda. An active listener will know to ask this question to be sure of what the speaker means. Some of the other choices are irrelevant or grammatically incorrect, and some actually make the statement more vague.

A Speaker Says, "We Need to Wait for Kelly to Meet