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Here is a sentence with pronoun(s) whose antecedent(s) can either be derived from the context or is ambiguous.
Sentence: The chemistry teacher instructed the student to start the experiment, but they warned them not to spill the chemical, otherwise they would have to clean it up. The classroom policy was that whoever made a mess would be responsible for cleaning it up as well.
Which of the following options correctly explains the antecedent(s) of the pronoun(s)?
(A) The chemistry teacher warned the student not to spill the chemical, otherwise the student would have to clean it up.
(B) The student warned the chemistry teacher not to spill the chemical, otherwise the student would have to clean it up.
(C) The chemistry teacher warned the student not to spill the chemical, otherwise the chemistry teacher would have to clean it up.
(D) The student warned the chemistry teacher not to spill the chemical, otherwise the chemistry teacher would have to clean it up.
(E) Ambiguous.

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