Vague Pronouns

Front

Vague pronoun:

Back

A pronoun that is confusing because it could refer to more than one person or thing.

Front

Vague pronoun example:

Back

Kelly dropped the glass goblet onto the glass table and it shattered.

Front

Vague pronoun example:

Back

Mom gave Lauren her dinner.

Front

Mr. Castro is here with his father. Who could 'him' refer to?

Back

Mr. Castro and father.

Front

Identify the pronoun: A man had to use all his skills just to survive.

Back

his

Front

Fill in the blank: When I took a summer job as a waitress, I was surprised at how rude some customers were to ____.

Back

me

Front

Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in: The first colonists thought they would find gold.

Back

colonists

Front

Vague pronoun in: 'In sixth grade, they learn about ratios in math.'

Back

they

Front

Vague pronoun in: 'My mom yelled at Jessica, but she was just kidding around.'

Back

she

Front

Vague pronoun reference example:

Back

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