Ambiguous Pronouns

Find the vague pronoun: Olivia and Mia went to War-Mart, and she bought her a soda.

• Olivia

• Mia

• she

• a

Which sentence has the ambiguous PRONOUN?

• Many students like both math and English, but it has always been my favorite.

• Many students like both math and English, but math has always been my favorite.

Which sentence has an ambiguous PRONOUN?

• Max said to his brother, "You should see your doctor."

• Max though that his brother should see his doctor.

Which of the following contains vague pronouns?

• The new documentary, they claim, is one of the best ever made.

• The new documentary, critics claim, is one of the best ever made.

Which sentence has an ambiguous PRONOUN?

• Ann told Lila that she hated her new hair style.

• Ann told Lila that she hated Lila's new hairstyle.

What is the difference between Ambiguous And Vague Pronouns?

• An ambiguous pronoun has no word(s) to which it can clearly refer and a Vague pronoun is when the pronoun in a sentence could refer to two or more of the nouns present.

• when the pronoun in a sentence could refer to two or more of the nouns present.

• Similar to a vague antecedent, a vague expression has no word(s) to which it can clearly refer. Avoid vague expressions in your writing.

Find the vague pronoun: Henry saw his older brother, so he ran to give him a hug.

• Henry

• he

• give

• hug

Find the vague pronoun: Even though the boys got in a fight, he did not get in trouble.

• though

• boys

• fight

• he

Find the vague pronoun: Meredith told her boss that she is extremely smart.

• Meredith

• her

• boss

• she

Find the vague pronoun: Sally realized she forgot her wallet and ID. She will have to drive back to get it.

• work

• she

• it

• Sally