( they ) it

2. Gertrude Stein visited with Mrs. Ernest Hemingway while she was a free lance writer in Madrid.

( she ) Stein

3. The ordinary assembly line worker is now well-compensated for his labors, but they have not been able to conquer the monotony of the work.

( his ) Rewrite to make plural: "Ordinary assembly line workers are now well compensated for their labors, but they have not been able to conquer the monotony of the work.

4. They tell you that you must revise your themes, but most of the time you do not know how to do this.

( this ) this revision Replace the vague pronoun reference (this) with the demonstrative adjective and its noun reference, this revision, or revise the sentence to read, ". . .but most of the time you do not know how to do so."

5. Medical service has not improved much in the last five years though it has gone up in cost.

"C"

6. Most people are searching for a quick, easy way to get rich; this is why they are disappointed.

( this ) futile search
Replacing a vague reference use of this provides the writer with the opportunity to be more specific.

7. Before July 1, most companies have prepared a new fiscal budget which is the deadline.

(which ) Rewrite this sentence to remove the vague reference, which. "Before July 1, the deadline, most companies have prepared a new filcal budget."

8. Physicians usually charge their patients a standard fee unless they are poverty stricken.

(they ) the patients

9. The public speaker is usually enthusiastically received, but it is difficult to earn a living by it.

( the second it ) speaking publicly or being a public speaker

10. To be a successful chemist, you must learn the periodic tables.

( you ) Replace the vague use of you with the chemistry student or words to that effect.

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