Avoiding Vague Language
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence: They said the snow was going to start falling at midnight.
was
They
snow
midnight
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.1.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the sentences below contains a vague pronoun?
Mom and Lauren ate dinner together.
Mom ate Lauren's dinner.
Mom gave Lauren her dinner.
Mom and Lauren love Mexican food.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.1.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How would you correct the below sentence to fix the vague pronoun without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Julie told Emily to make the call on her cell phone.
Emily gave her cell phone to Julia.
Julie gave Emily her cell phone.
Julia called Emily.
Julie handed her cell phone to Emily so that Emily could make the call.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Find the vague pronoun: I watched a spooky show last night with Sid and Travis. He was so scared!
Sid
Travis
He
I
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.1.1D
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