Vague Pronouns & Paired Texts

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What is a vague pronoun?

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A pronoun that can refer to multiple people or things.

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Vague pronoun in: 'They said the snow was going to start falling at midnight.'

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They

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Fix the vague pronoun: The supervisors told the workers that they would get a bonus.

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The supervisors told the workers that the workers would get a bonus.

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Find the vague pronoun: I watched a spooky show with Sid and Travis. He was so scared!

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He

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Miss Havisham lives with Estella in her mansion. Who could 'her' refer to?

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Either Miss Havisham or Estella

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Vague pronoun example:

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We stopped at a shop but didn't see any worth buying.

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Vague pronoun example: Mice resemble rats, but they are much bigger.

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Mice resemble rats, but they are much bigger.

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Sentence with vague pronoun:

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Ed thinks flying is great, but he has never been on one.

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Vague pronoun example: Logan and Jake were fishing, and he caught a bass.

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Logan and Jake were fishing, and he caught a bass.

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Vague pronoun example: Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.

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Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.