Ambiguous Pronouns

Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Matt began to pick up paper from the grass at the park. 

• He

• She

• Him 

• Her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Judy and John are not American, ........... are Australian.

• you

• we

• they

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which personal pronoun can take the place of the underlined words? Jake gave Ethan and Eli candy.

• we

• us

• they

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Jinx liked the dancing she saw on television.

• Jinx

• dancing

• she

• television

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The children are on the field. ____ are playing netball.

• Her

• His

• We

• He

• They

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

My brother lives in Berlin with ____ friends.

• their

• his

• her

• he

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The students are discussing the lesson. Tell...that the time is over.

• Her

• it

• Them

• Their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which sentence contains an ambiguous pronoun?

• A) Sarah told Emily that she would help her with her homework.

• B) The dog chased its tail around the yard.

• C) The teacher gave the students their assignments.

• D) The cat slept on the mat.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Identify the ambiguous pronoun in the following sentence: 'When Alex met Jordan, he was very friendly.'

• A) Alex

• B) Jordan

• C) He

• D) Friendly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the best way to revise the sentence to remove ambiguity? 'Jamie and Taylor went to the store, and she bought some milk.'

• A) Jamie went to the store, and she bought some milk.

• B) Taylor went to the store, and she bought some milk.

• C) Jamie and Taylor went to the store, and Jamie bought some milk.

• D) Jamie and Taylor went to the store, and they bought some milk.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D