The director told the lead actress that _________ had ruined the final scene.
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writingThe underlined portion makes the sentence ambiguous. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that ambiguity.
A
the one
B
she
C
one of them
D
the latter
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. "The latter" grammatically refers to the actress, resolving the ambiguity.
Choice A is incorrect because "the one" is vague. Choice B is incorrect because "she" could refer to either woman. Choice C is incorrect because "one of them" is vague.