Vague Pronouns & Paired Texts

What is a vague pronoun?

• a word that take the place of noun

• a blurry picture

• a pronoun that is confusing because it can refer to more than one person or thing

• a precisely clear pronoun

What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence: They said the snow was going to start falling at midnight.

• was

• They

• snow

• midnight

Which choice best fixes the vague pronoun issue in the sentence below without changing the sentence's meaning?

The supervisors told the workers that they would get a bonus.

• The supervisors told them that they would get a bonus.

• The supervisors told the workers that the workers would get a bonus.

• The supervisors and the workers got bonuses.

• The workers got a bonus.

Find the vague pronoun: I watched a spooky show last night with Sid and Travis. He was so scared!

• Sid

• Travis

• He

• I

The musicians asked me to help put instruments back on the buses, but I can't find them. (This is vague. Who could them refer to in this sentence? - check all that apply)

• musicians

• buses

• instruments

• me

• I

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

• Miss Havisham only

• Estella only

• Either Miss Havisham or Estella

• Both Miss Havisham and Estella

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?

• We stopped at a shop but didn't see any worth buying.

• We stopped at a shop but didn't see any toys worth buying.

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?

• Mice resemble rats, but they are much bigger.

• Mice resemble rats, but rats are much bigger.

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?

• Ed thinks flying is great, but he has never been on a plane.

• Ed thinks flying is great, but he has never been on one.

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?

• Logan and Jake were fishing, and he caught a bass.

• Bill and Dennis were brothers, and they looked alike.