Vague Pronouns

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Vague pronoun error example:

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Eric was always late for class, and it drove his teacher crazy.

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Vague pronoun error example:

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Eli is always thinking about computers; it seems to be his only interest.

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Vague pronoun error: Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended.

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Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended.

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Sentence without error:

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The chef accidentally knocked down the shelf of spices, ruining his soup.

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Identify the vague pronoun: Amanda took her mother and three cousins to a store. If you look carefully, you can see when the magician puts the card up his sleeve. Will you take me to your leader? As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.

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As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.

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Identify the statement without a vague pronoun:

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The pirates left their gold in a hidden cave.

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Vague pronoun example:

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Despite the heat wave, they say Seattle is a cool city.

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Jordan's mother forced her to attend _______ regularly.

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them

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Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Amanda woke up late, and she missed her first class.

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Pronoun: she; Antecedent: Amanda

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

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colonists