The director told the lead actress that _________ had ruined the final scene.

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The 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.