Mo2men wrote:Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany it is just over 33%.
A) while in Germany it is just over 33%
B) compared to Germany, which uses just over 33%
C) whereas nuclear poweraccounts for just over 33% of the energy produced in Germany
D) whereas just over 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
E) compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%
Hi Guru,
How 'it' lacks referent? i think it is clearly refers to 'energy'.
The referent for a subject pronoun such as
it must include not only the antecedent noun but also ANY ATTACHED MODIFIERS.
A:
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany it is just over 33%.
Here,
it (subject pronoun) seems to refer to
over 75% of the energy produced in France (the preceding subject and its attached modifiers).
Conveyed meaning:
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany over 75% of the energy produced in France is just over 33%.
The conveyed meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate A.
E:
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%.
Here,
it seems to refer either to
over 75% of the energy produced in France (the preceding subject and its attached modifier) or to
the energy from nuclear power in Germany (the nearest preceding noun and its attached modifiers).
Possible conveyed meanings:
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where over 75% of the energy produced in France is just over 33%.
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where the energy from nuclear power in Germany is just over 33%.
Neither meaning is sensical.
Eliminate E.
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