The sentence "Bill was surprised by how quickly he finished the exam" has two possible meanings in that "Bill" and "he" could refer to the same person or different people.The sentence, "He was surprised by how quickly Bill finished the exam" has only one potential meaning as "he" and "Bill" are different people.This pattern of relating pronouns to noun phrases is found in all known languages making it a:

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This pattern of using pronouns to refer to specific noun phrases is a universal constraint found in all known languages, regardless of their structure or syntax. This is known as a universal constraint in linguistics, which means that it is a fundamental aspect of language that cannot be easily altered or ignored. Therefore, the best choice for this question is D - universal constraint.

The Sentence "Bill Was Surprised by How Quickly He Finished