A weak or indefinite reference occurs when a pronoun __________. functions as the object of a preposition modifies an adjective, adverb, or verb refers to an unknown antecedent may refer to two or more antecedents

Verified Answer :

the answer to the question stated above is an unknown antecedent.

Weak reference:
when a pronoun refers to an antecedent that has been suggested but not expressed

Indefinite reference:
the use of a pronoun that refers to no particular person or thing and which is not necessary to the meaning and structure of a sentence

may refer to two or more antecedents