Vague Pronoun Agreement

Which pronoun fits best in the sentence?
"Raul is proud of _______ writing and always proofreads it carefully."

• his

• theirs

• its

• ours

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

A person should choose _______ friends carefully.

• their

• them

• his or her

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

People should choose _____ friends carefully.

• his or her

• them

• their

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Susan and the other club members enjoy_______ weekend parties.

• her

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Neither of my sisters use common sense when ______ are left home alone.

• she

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

In 1860, they created the Pony Express.

• change because this is unclear who they are

• this is fine, leave it alone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Postman carried their mailbags 220 miles each day.

• change their because "their" is unclear

• leave "their" alone because it is clear.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Susan and Jenny love rollercoaster, but she is still afraid of the Top Thrill Dragster and won' ride with her.

• the pronouns replaced because it is unclear

• the pronouns are fine, leave them alone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the sentence that is vague or unclear.

• Jen's sister wondered if she was tall enough to be a model.

• Jen's sister wondered if Jen was tall enough to be a model.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?

• A) The teacher gave the students their assignments.

• B) The teacher gave the students his assignments.

• C) The teacher gave the students her assignments.

• D) The teacher gave the students its assignments.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D