Vague Pronoun

Which sentence has a vague pronoun?

• Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended.

• Armand visited George after Armand's graduation ceremony had ended.

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

• confused

• vague

• incomplete sentence

• dependent clau

Which word in the below sentence is the vague pronoun? Even though Jane invited Beth to the party, she was still upset.

• though

• Jane

• she

• upset

The below sentence contains a vague pronoun. Who could "him" refer to in this sentence?

Mr. Castro is here with his father. Would you like me to introduce you to him?

• Mr. Castro

• father

• you or me

• Mr. Castro or his father

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun?

• Mrs. Powell's cell phone rang just as she finished brewing Leah a cup of tea.

• Just as Mrs. Powell finished brewing Leah a cup of tea, her cell phone rang.

Which of the following contains vague pronouns?

• 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.

Find the vague pronoun: I watched a spooky show last night with Sid and Travis. He was so scared!

• I

• Sid

• and

• He

Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?

• My aunt visited Paula, which made her happy.

• My aunt visited Paula, which made Paula happy.

The below sentence contains a vague pronoun. Who could "them" refer to in the sentence?

Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles them with sugar.

• Sally and flowers

• flowers and cakes

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.

• Julie handed her cell phone to Emily so that Emily could make the call.

• Julie gave Emily her cell phone.

• Emily gave her cell phone to Julia.

• Julia called Emily.