Pronoun Review

Which of the sentences contains a vague pronoun?

• Marcus told his brother that he had lost weight.

• Henry went to the park with his friends.

• Although the snow storm was raging, it didn't stop the kids from playing outside.

• Everyone in the stands went crazy when the basketball player hit the buzzer beater.

Karen went to the store with her mom on Saturday.

What is the pronoun and what is the antecedent?

• Pronoun- Karen; Antecedent- her

• Pronoun- Her; Antecedent- mom

• Pronoun- Her; Antecedent- Karen

• Pronoun- Mom; Antecedent- Her

 Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?

• Everyone knows the way to get to Kansas City.
  
• Eric was always late for class, and it drove his teacher crazy.
  
• This massive amount of homework is too much for a sixth-grader.
  
• All of the tables in the cafeteria had been turned over.
  

 Which sentence does NOT have an error in it?

• Margaret bought himself a new phone for his birthday.
  
• The chef accidentally knocked down the shelf of spices, ruining his soup.
  
• When the King put her own horse in the front of the parade, the peasants protested.
  
• The students didn't know what to do with himselves when the teacher left the room.
  

 Which pronoun belongs in the blank in this sentence?
Although Jordan was not very fond of sporting events, her mother often forced her to attend _______ on a regular basis.

• it
  
• that
  
• them
  
• they

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

Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles THEM with sugar. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)

• Sally and flowers

• Sally and flowers and cakes

• flowers and cakes

What is a pronoun?

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a descriptive word

• a word that substitutes for or refers back to a noun

Find the antecedent: The student went to the library. His book was three weeks overdue.

• library

• student

• book

• overdue

Find the antecedent: Katie lost her phone at the mall.

• Katie

• her

• phone

• mall