MS Eng CR U1 L1.07

When do Vague or Ambiguous Antecedents occur?

• When pronouns are used correctly
• When it's clear which noun a pronoun refers to
• When it's not clear which noun a pronoun refers to
• When pronouns are omitted

What are Antecedents in relation to pronouns?

• Adjectives that describe pronouns
• Pronouns that replace verbs
• Nouns that pronouns refer to or replace
• Words that follow pronouns

(a)   are words that take the place of a noun.

What is a pronoun?

• A punctuation mark
• A type of verb
• A word that takes the place of a noun
• A word that describes an action

Which type of pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence?

• Reflexive Pronouns
• Intensive Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Objective Pronouns

Which type of pronoun acts as the subject of a sentence?

• Objective Pronouns
• Subjective Pronouns
• Intensive Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

Subjective pronouns act as the (a)   of a sentence.

What do Possessive Pronouns show?

• Subject of a sentence
• Emphasis on a noun
• Action or movement
• Ownership or possession

Which type of pronoun emphasizes a preceding noun or pronoun?

• Reflexive Pronouns
• Intensive Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Objective Pronouns

What do Reflexive Pronouns refer back to?

• A preposition
• An adverb
• The subject of the sentence
• The object of a verb