Can someone explain what the "IT" and "THEM" refer to , in the respective choices ?

Hi maglian,

The question is about the clarity of meaning and most of the choices do not contain any pronoun errors. The correct answer (B) expresses the thought clearly. Other choices are either awkwardly constructed or ambiguous in meaning.

In fine lacquering, which is an ornamentation process, artisans paint natural lacquer obtained from trees on objects, allowing it to dry, and then smoothing it with a whetstone before the application of further coats.


a. In fine lacquering, which is an ornamentation process, artisans paint natural lacquer obtained from trees on objects, allowing it (lacquer, correct) to dry, and then smoothing it (lacquer, correct) with a whetstone before the application of further coats.


b. Fine lacquering is a process of ornamentation in which artisans paint objects with natural lacquer obtained from trees, allow it (lacquer, correct) to dry, and then smooth it (lacquer, correct) with a whetstone before applying further coats.


c. When fine lacquering, artisans do a process of ornamentation by painting on objects natural lacquer obtained from trees, allowing it (lacquer, correct) to dry, and then smooth it with a whetstone before they (artisans, correct) apply further coats.


d. Fine lacquering is an ornamentation process in which artisans, painting natural lacquer obtained from trees on objects, allow it(lacquer, correct) to dry, and then smooth it(lacquer, correct) with a whetstone before they(artisans, correct) apply further coats.


e. The ornamentation process of fine lacquering is one in which artisans paint natural lacquer obtained from trees on objects, allow them(objects, incorrect) to dry, then smoothing it(ambiguous, should be them from the context, but it should be lacquer if we consider meaning) with a whetstone before applying further coats.
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