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13 Sep 2014, 00:05
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My question is :-
Can pronouns refer to nouns in the possesive case?
Is this sentence correct?
The duality between Racine’s life in the theatre and his life of faith and devotion should be seen not only as an internal division but also as a possible reason that Racine, in an age of optimism, selected tragedy as the preferred form.
Can 'his' refer to 'Racine's' ?
Can pronouns refer to nouns in the possesive case?
Is this sentence correct?
The duality between Racine’s life in the theatre and his life of faith and devotion should be seen not only as an internal division but also as a possible reason that Racine, in an age of optimism, selected tragedy as the preferred form.
Can 'his' refer to 'Racine's' ?
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13 Sep 2014, 23:21
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There is no problem using "his" to refer to "Racine's" because "his" is possessive as well. What the GMAT doesn't like is the use of a non-possessive pronoun to refer to a possessive noun. So we can't say "Racine's life in the theatre prepared him well for politics." This isn't tested often, and don't expect to see it followed much in the real world. It's kind of a silly rule.
Note that it's okay to have a possessive pronoun refer to a non-possessive noun. "Kathy is feeding her dog."
Note that it's okay to have a possessive pronoun refer to a non-possessive noun. "Kathy is feeding her dog."
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