Ambiguous Pronouns

A pronoun ________ a noun.

• replaces
• interrupts
• modifies
• devours

We use pronouns to avoid _______.

• nouns
• other pronouns
• verbs
• repeating ourselves

When it's unclear which noun the pronoun is replacing, that's called a _______ pronoun.

• confused
• vague
• incomplete sentence
• dependent clause

Which sentence does not use a vague pronoun?

• The new video game, they claim, is one of the best ever made.
• The new video game, critics claim, is one of the best ever made.

Which sentence does not use a vague pronoun?

• School officials rejected the students' petition to lengthen recess. 
• They rejected the students' petition to lengthen recess.

Which sentence does not use a vague pronoun?

• Hares are often mistaken for bigger rabbits, even though their feet and ears are bigger.
• Hares are often mistaken for bigger rabbits, even though hares' feet and ears are bigger.

Which sentence does not use a vague pronoun?

• If you look carefully you can see when he puts the card up his sleeve.
• If you look carefully you can see when the magician puts the card up his sleeve.

Which of the following does not contain a vague pronoun reference?

• In Colorado, you can go hiking.
• In Colorado, my family and I can go hiking.

Which of the following does not contain a vague pronoun reference?

• As Jason was talking to Sam, Sam started to leave.
• As Jason was talking to Sam, he started to leave.

Select the best correction to the provided sentence:
In Quebec, ________speak French.

• people
• they