After the varsity and junior varsity basketball teams finished their warm-ups, they _________ told they had to wait for the referees to arrive.
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writingThe underlined portion makes the sentence ambiguous. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that ambiguity.
A
were
B
one was
C
the players were
D
the varsity members were
Correct Answer: C
Choice C is the best answer. "The players" clarifies the subject, whereas "they" remains ambiguous.
Choice A is incorrect because "were" does not resolve the ambiguity of the pronoun "they". Choice B is incorrect because "one was" contradicts the plural context. Choice D is incorrect because it excludes the junior varsity.