Vague Pronouns

Front

Horses in Wyoming?

Back

There are a lot of horses in Wyoming.

Front

Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. Who does "her" refer to?

Back

Miss Havisham and Estella

Front

Vague pronoun reference example:

Back

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

Front

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

Back

colonists

Front

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

Back

Pronoun: she; Antecedent: Amanda

Front

After the streets were swept, it looked very clean.

Back

Incorrect

Front

When a person comes to class, _____ should have your homework ready.

Back

he or she

Front

Playing a musical instrument is valuable for a child, teaching many important things.

Back

Correct

Front

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

Back

his

Front

Vague pronoun:

Back

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