Pronoun reference: 'When Mary met Sarah, she gave her a book.' is:
AClear
BAmbiguous — 'she' and 'her' could refer to either womanCORRECT
CCorrect
DPast tense
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
GMAT penalises ambiguous pronouns. Either name should be repeated for clarity.
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