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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a vague pronoun?
a word that take the place of noun
a blurry picture
a pronoun that is confusing because it can refer to more than one person or thing
a precisely clear pronoun
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence: They said the snow was going to start falling at midnight.
was
They
snow
midnight
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the sentences below contains a vague pronoun?
Mom and Lauren ate dinner together.
Mom ate Lauren's dinner.
Mom gave Lauren her dinner.
Mom and Lauren love Mexican food.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How would you correct the below sentence to fix the vague pronoun without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Julie told Emily to make the call on her cell phone.
Emily gave her cell phone to Julia.
Julie gave Emily her cell phone.
Julia called Emily.
Julie handed her cell phone to Emily so that Emily could make the call.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which choice best fixes the vague pronoun issue in the sentence below without changing the sentence's meaning?
The supervisors told the workers that they would get a bonus.
The supervisors told them that they would get a bonus.
The supervisors told the workers that the workers would get a bonus.
The supervisors and the workers got bonuses.
The workers got a bonus.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The musicians asked me to help put instruments back on the buses, but I can't find them. (This is vague. Who could them refer to in this sentence? - check all that apply)
musicians
buses
instruments
me
I
- 7. Multiple Choice
Find the vague pronoun: I watched a spooky show last night with Sid and Travis. He was so scared!
Sid
Travis
He
I
- 8. Multiple Choice
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in her mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)
Miss Havisham only
Estella only
Either Miss Havisham or Estella
Both Miss Havisham and Estella
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?
We stopped at a shop but didn't see any worth buying.
We stopped at a shop but didn't see any toys worth buying.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?
Mice resemble rats, but they are much bigger.
Mice resemble rats, but rats are much bigger.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?
Ed thinks flying is great, but he has never been on a plane.
Ed thinks flying is great, but he has never been on one.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?
Logan and Jake were fishing, and he caught a bass.
Bill and Dennis were brothers, and they looked alike.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?
Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.
Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a 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.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which sentence does not have a vague pronoun error?
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.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which sentence does not contain a vague pronoun?
As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.
As Joe was talking to Sam, Sam started to cry
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the sentences below does not contain a vague pronoun?
In the first grade, students learn to read.
In the first grade, they learn to read.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which sentence does not contain 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.
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