Which of the following sentences correctly uses the pronoun in the introductory phrase?
A)On his way out the door, Dorothy gave Bobby his sack lunch.
B)After it saw the lion, the lion chases after it.
C)When Maxine saw her dress, she told Kara it was beautiful.
D)In her speech to the Rotary Club, Janice stressed the need for additional fundraising.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In her speech to the Rotary Club, Janice stressed the need for additional fundraising. When a pronoun is used in an introductory phrase, the noun it replaces must be the first word of the main clause of the sentence-the noun should follow the comma at the end of the introductory phrase. Answer D is correct because the pronoun "her" is used in the introductory phrase, and the noun to which it refers ("Janice") is the first word of the main clause in the sentence. Answer A is not the correct choice because "his" in the introductory phrase refers to "Bobby" in the main clause, and "Bobby" is not the first word of the main clause. Answer B is not the correct choice because "it" does not refer to "the lion" in the main clause. Answer C is not the correct choice because the pronoun "her" in the introductory clause cannot refer to another pronoun ("she" in the main clause), and if it refers to Kara, then the pronoun "her" does not refer to the first word in the main clause.

Which of the Following Sentences Correctly Uses the Pronoun in the Introductory