Understanding Pronouns

Which of the following is a vague pronoun? A) He B) She C) It D) They

• D

• C

• B

• A

In the sentence 'John told Tom that he should go home', what does the pronoun 'he' refer to?

• Mary

• John

• The dog

• Tom

Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence: 'When Sarah told her sister that she was going to the party.'

• sister

• Sarah

• party

• she

Rewrite the sentence to eliminate the vague pronoun: 'The dog chased the cat, but it got away.'

• The dog chased the cat, but it ran away.

• The dog chased the cat, but it escaped.

• The dog chased the cat, but it disappeared.

• The dog chased the cat, but the cat got away.

What is the vague pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher told the students that they should study for the test.'

• test

• they

• should

• students

In the sentence 'Mary and Jane went to the store, and she bought some candy', who bought the candy?

• Jane

• Mary

• The store clerk

• Both Mary and Jane

Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence: 'When the car hit the tree, it was damaged.'

• tree

• it

• hit

• car

Rewrite the sentence to eliminate the vague pronoun: 'The boys played soccer, and they won the game.'

• The team played soccer, and they won the game.

• The girls played soccer, and they won the game.

• The boys played soccer, and the boys won the game.

• The coach played soccer, and they won the game.

What is the vague pronoun in the sentence: 'The doctor told the patient that they needed to rest.'

• patient

• they

• rest

• doctor

In the sentence 'Sam and Alex went to the park, and they played basketball', who played basketball?

• Only Sam

• Sam, Alex, and Emily

• Sam and Alex

• Only Alex