Kendall doesn’t seem to care if he loses the race, and this really bugs me. What is the sentence that it is clear what the pronoun is referring to?

It bugs me when Kendall doesn't seem to care when he loses.

Kendall doesn’t seem to care if he loses the race, and this really bugs me.

Kendall doesn’t seem to care if he loses

Which sentence contains an ambiguous pronoun?

A) The teacher gave the student her book.

B) The teacher gave the student a book.

C) The teacher gave her book to the student.

D) The teacher gave the student the book.

What makes a pronoun ambiguous?

B) It can refer to more than one noun.

A) It clearly refers to a specific noun.

Choose the sentence with an ambiguous pronoun:

A) John and Mike went to the store, and he bought some milk.

B) John went to the store and bought some milk.

C) Mike went to the store and bought some milk.

D) John and Mike went to the store together.

Which of the following sentences has an ambiguous pronoun?

A) The cat chased the dog, and it ran away.

B) The cat chased the dog, and the dog ran away.

C) The dog ran away from the cat.

Which sentence contains an ambiguous pronoun?

A) The manager spoke to the employee about her performance.

B) The manager spoke to the employee about the performance.

C) The manager spoke to her about the performance.

D) The manager spoke about the performance.

What is an ambiguous pronoun?

B) A pronoun that can refer to more than one noun.

A) A pronoun that clearly refers to a specific noun.

C) A pronoun used in a question.

D) A pronoun used in a command.

Choose the sentence with an ambiguous pronoun:

A) Lisa and Mary went to the park, and she took a picture.

B) Lisa went to the park and took a picture.

C) Mary went to the park and took a picture.

D) Lisa and Mary went to the park together.

Which of the following sentences has an ambiguous pronoun?

A) The dog chased the cat, and it climbed a tree.

B) The dog chased the cat, and the cat climbed a tree.

C) The cat climbed a tree to escape the dog.

Which sentence contains an ambiguous pronoun?

A) The director spoke to the actor about his role.

B) The director spoke to the actor about the role.

C) The director spoke to him about the role.

D) The director spoke about the role.

Ambiguous Pronouns

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Olivia

Mia

she

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Henry

give

hug

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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Ambiguous Pronouns

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

Which sentence has the ambiguous PRONOUN?

Which sentence has an ambiguous PRONOUN?

Which of the following contains vague pronouns?

Which sentence has an ambiguous PRONOUN?

What is the difference between Ambiguous And Vague Pronouns?

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

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

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

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

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