Vague Pronoun Reference

Vague Pronoun Reference

Multiple Choice

The heron flies high and then ______ into the lake.

• dips

• dipped

Multiple Choice

By the time the sun rises tomorrow, we ________ seven new websites.

• will have created

• created

• create

Multiple Choice

If you eat all of your vegetables, you _______ strong.

• grow

• will grow

Multiple Choice

When Juan got to the hospital, his friend already _________.

• left

• had left

What is a pronoun?

• A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun.

• he, she, it, they, we, I, you

• this, that, which, who

Antecedent

• An antecedent is the word a pronoun refers back to in a sentence. (I read the book, and then gave it away.)

Vague Pronoun Reference

• Every pronoun must have a clear antecedent. If not, a mistake has been made.

• EX: John to Mike he needs to study more.

• EX: On the news, they said it was going to snow.

• EX: Terry lies constantly. This bothers her friends.

Multiple Choice

In the article, it says that many people are voting early.

• clear

• unclear

Multiple Choice

The boat bumped the edge of the dock, but it didn’t need many repairs.

• clear

• unclear

Multiple Choice

At a local restaurant, they provide each table with a bucket of peanuts.

• clear

• unclear

Multiple Choice

Buck received much critical praise and earned over $7 million, but she was very modest about it.

• clear

• unclear

Multiple Choice

Jennifer’s sister wondered if Jennifer were tall enough to be a model.

• clear

• unclear

Multiple Choice

Bill bought a Norwegian canoe because he had heard that they make the best canoes.

• clear

• unclear