10 questions
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
A word that takes the place of verbs.
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
Which of the below sentences contains the vague pronoun?
Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.
Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick.
What is a vague pronoun?
A pronoun hiding in a secret location
A pronoun with an unclear meaning
A pronoun that mumbles when it talks
A pronoun that is easy to identify
Which sentence contains the vague pronoun?
The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called the game unfairly.
The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called it unfairly.
Which of the below sentences contains the vague pronoun?
Despite the heat wave, they say that Seattle is a cool city.
Despite the heat wave, the travel brochures say that Seattle is a cool city.
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
Eli is always thinking about computers; it seems to be his only interest.
Eli is always thinking about computers; technology seems to be his only interest.
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
As Joe was talking to Sam, Sam started to cry
As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.
Which of the below sentences contains a vague pronoun?
In the first grade, they learn to read
In the first grade, students learn to read
Which sentence has a vague pronoun?
Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended.
Armand visited George after Armand's graduation ceremony had ended.
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun error?
Although the bike hit the tree, the bike was not damaged
Although the bike hit the tree, it was not damaged