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Pronoun Agreement C2 (Mod)
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Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
If one were to equate the body with a machine, he would do well to remember that a well-oiled and a well-kept machine lasts much longer than another machine that undergoes no preventive maintenance.
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If one were to equate the body with a machine, one would do well to remember
💡 Explanation:
The original sentence suffers from the error of pronoun agreement. One is always followed by 'one' or the possessive 'one's'. This option seeks to correct the error.