Ambiguous Pronouns

Ambiguous Pronouns

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Ambiguous Pronouns

Ambiguous Pronouns

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English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1A, L.6.1A, L.6.1C

+2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Find the vague pronoun: Olivia and Mia went to War-Mart, and she bought her a soda.

Olivia

Mia

she

a

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence has the ambiguous PRONOUN?

Many students like both math and English, but it has always been my favorite.

Many students like both math and English, but math has always been my favorite.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence has an ambiguous PRONOUN?

Max said to his brother, "You should see your doctor."

Max though that his brother should see his doctor.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following contains vague pronouns?

The new documentary, they claim, is one of the best ever made.

The new documentary, critics claim, is one of the best ever made.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence has an ambiguous PRONOUN?

Ann told Lila that she hated her new hair style.

Ann told Lila that she hated Lila's new hairstyle.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between Ambiguous And Vague Pronouns?

An ambiguous pronoun has no word(s) to which it can clearly refer and a Vague pronoun is when the pronoun in a sentence could refer to two or more of the nouns present.

when the pronoun in a sentence could refer to two or more of the nouns present.

Similar to a vague antecedent, a vague expression has no word(s) to which it can clearly refer. Avoid vague expressions in your writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Find the vague pronoun: Henry saw his older brother, so he ran to give him a hug.

Henry

he

give

hug

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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