Vague Pronoun Lesson

Lesson 4 - Intensive Pronouns

Intensive Pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun in the same sentence. Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence. 

Lesson 5 - Correcting Shifts

Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and person. Do not use a plural pronoun for a singular antecedent or a singular pronoun for a plural antecedent. Do not shift person within a sentence.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence to correct any pronoun shifts:

Students can ask your teachers for support.

Correct answer:

Students can ask their teachers for support.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence to correct any pronoun shifts:

When my dad was younger, we would walk to school.

Correct answer:

When my dad was younger, he would walk to school.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence to correct any pronoun shifts:

If a student wants to go to the library, they must have a pass.

Correct answer:

If a student wants to go to the library, he or she must have a pass.

Lesson 6 - Indefinite Pronouns

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague - meaning it doesn't specifically identify what it is referring to.

Multiple Choice

Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below:

There was a knock on the door, but when I opened it, there was nobody there.

• I

• there

• nobody

Multiple Choice

Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below:

Everyone is invited to my birthday party.

• Everyone

• invited

• my

Multiple Choice

Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below:

Many have tried to solve the mystery with no success.

• mystery

• many

• tried

Multiple Choice

Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below:

Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and work hard.

• you

• anything

• it