How do you tell when its an ambigous pronoun?!!

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<p>Reading stories aloud to young students is an effective way to help them learn new words, also <strong><em>it</em></strong>* can spark their interest in studying literature.</p>

<p>Doesn't "it" not have a clear referent? I swear to god, in other tests they would say "it" does not have a clear referent. I'm so confused. This sentence is correct, btw.</p>

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<p>What can “it” refer to in the previous clause, besides “Reading”?</p>

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<p>efficient way?</p>

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<p>So it is true that in every situation that when a pronoun can possibly refer to two or more referents, that the pronoun is called ‘ambiguous’, even there is only one logical referent?</p>

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<p>^ Yes.</p>

<p>But here, “it” can only refer to “Reading”. (I think)</p>

<p>Where is this question from, OP?</p>

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<p>@ Wanksalot</p>

<p>From sat online practice test #3. Can you explain this to me?</p>

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<p>Don’t overthink the problems. If CB wanted to test ambiguity of pronouns, the question would be very obvious.</p>

<p>Ex. Jack’s dad told Jack that he had cancer.</p>

<p>Obvious.</p>

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<p>Although the precise date and place of the origin of baseball are hotly debated, it is beyond dispute that the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn play an important role in <strong><em>its</em></strong> early development. No error </p>

<p>The actual error is play (it should be played) but I thought “it” was too ambiguois. Can someone please explain??? This is really TRIPPIng me up.</p>

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<p>What do you think “it” can refer to?</p>

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<p>it can refer to precise date and place??</p>

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