Which of the following sentences does NOT correctly use the pronoun and/or noun in the introductory phrase?
A)In its motion for summary judgment, the corporate plaintiff argued that the defendant was liable for breach of the contract.
B)In Kramer's suit against George, Kramer asserted a negligence claim arising from George's failure to write a script for Kramer's new television show.
C)After Carol closed the deal, she celebrated by taking everyone to dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town.
D)After several complaints were filed with the Better Business, Ricky Retailer ordered his sales staff to stop using aggressive sales tactics.

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After Carol closed the deal, she celebrated by taking everyone to dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town. When a pronoun is used in an introductory phrase, the noun it replaces must be the first word of the main clause of the sentence-the noun should follow the comma at the end of the introductory phrase. Answer C is the correct choice because it does not correctly use the noun in the introductory phrase. In most situations, the noun must be the first word of the main clause of the sentence with the pronoun used in the introductory clause. Answer A is not the correct choice because a pronoun is used in the introductory clause that refers to the noun ("the corporate plaintiff") in the main clause, and the noun is the first word in the main clause. Answer B is not the correct choice because, for clarity, the noun can be used in introductory phrase and then used again as the first word in the main clause of the sentence. Answer D is not the correct choice because it does not use a pronoun or a noun (that is also the subject of the sentence) in the main clause.

Which of the Following Sentences Does NOT Correctly Use the Pronoun