6.L.1.1 Vague pronouns - Mastery

Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could her refer to in this sentence?)

• Miss Havisham
• Estella
• Miss Havisham and Estella
• mansion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which contains a vague pronoun reference?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which contains a vague pronoun reference?

• In California, you can go surfing.
• In California, people can go surfing

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• first
• colonists
• find
• gold

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The Mosleys were in charge, but the Smiths brought food too. I thought THEIR food was delicious.(This is vague. Who could their refer to in this sentence?)

• Mosleys and Smiths
• Mosleys and food
• Smiths and picnic
• delicious and food

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles THEM with sugar. (This is vague. Who could them refer to in this sentence?)

• Sally and flowers
• Sally and flowers and cakes
• flowers and cakes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D