Vague Pronouns

Which one is correct?

• In Wyoming they have horses.

• There are a lot of horses in Wyoming.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)

• Miss Havisham

• Estella

• Miss Havisham and Estella

• mansion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which contains a vague pronoun reference?

• Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.
•  Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the antecedent of the pronoun:
The first colonists thought they would find gold.

• first
• colonists
• find
• gold

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Amanda woke up late, and she missed her first class. 

• Pronoun: she 
  Antecedent: Amanda
• Pronoun: woke
  Antecedent: Amanda
• Pronoun: her
  Antecedent: late
• Pronoun: class
  Antecedent: first

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

After the streets had been swept, it looked very clean.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When a person comes to class, _____ should have your homework ready.

• you 
• he or she

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Playing a musical instrument is a valuable experience for a child. It teaches him or her many important things.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the pronoun:
A man had to use all his skills just to survive.

• survive
• all
• had
• his

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a vague pronoun?

• A blurry image

• A pronoun that is confusing because it could refer to more than one person or thing

• A word that takes the place of a noun

• An adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D