Unclear Pronouns

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English
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7th - 9th Grade
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Michele Phillips
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
A word that takes the place of verbs.
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the below sentences contains the vague pronoun?
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a vague pronoun?
A pronoun hiding in a secret location
A pronoun with an unclear meaning
A pronoun that mumbles when it talks
A pronoun that is easy to identify
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence contains the vague pronoun?
The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called the game unfairly.
The fans booed and jeered at the referee because he had called it unfairly.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1D
CCSS.L.3.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the below sentences contains the vague pronoun?
Despite the heat wave, they say that Seattle is a cool city.
Despite the heat wave, the travel brochures say that Seattle is a cool city.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1D
CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?
Eli is always thinking about computers; it seems to be his only interest.
Eli is always thinking about computers; technology seems to be his only interest.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
As Joe was talking to Sam, Sam started to cry
As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1D
CCSS.L.3.1A
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