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by tothetopppppp » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:40 am
They went to the supermarket to buy groceries, but the husband and wife came home empty-handed.

Is the above sentence incorrect because 'They' cannot be the subject of the first independent clause even though it represents 'the husband and wife'?

Any insight helps, much appreciated.
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:53 am
In the context of the GMAT this would not be the best answer; however, you might see something like this:

While they were at the supermarket, the husband and wife could not find anything to buy.
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