Vague Pronouns and Shifts

Which has a vague pronoun.

• Amanda took her mother and three couisins to a second hand store to nuy gifts.

• If you look carefully you can see when the magician puts the card up his sleeve.

• Will you take me to your leader?

• As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which sentence contains a vague pronoun error?

• Although the bike hit the tree, the bike was not damaged

• Although the bike hit the tree, it was not damaged

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which has a vague pronoun?

• Despite the heat wave, they say Seattle is a cool city.

• Don't forget to say your prayers.

• The survivors were all lucky to be alive.

• His mother told him another story.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?

• As Joe was talking to Sam, Sam started to cry

• As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun reference?

• In the sixth grade, they learned about pronouns.

• Even though Joe liked Brian, he was still mad at Brian

• Mrs. Thompson was very proud of her tomatoes.

• Karen loved to complain every time she went to Kroger.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which contains a vague pronoun reference?

• In California, you can go surfing.

• In California, people can go surfing

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the sentence avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• Painters often have extra paints and brushes on hand in their studio.

• Painters often have extra paints and brushes on hand in his or her studio.

• Painters often have extra paints and brushes on hand in our studio. 

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• Volunteers at the animal shelter must have prior experience, and he or she must not have any animal allergies.

• Volunteers at the animal shelter must have prior experience, and they must not have any animal allergies.

• Volunteers at the animal shelter must have prior experience, and you must not have any animal 

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence does not contain a vague pronoun?

• As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.

• As Joe was talking to Sam, Sam started to cry

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the below sentences contains the vague pronoun?

• Despite the heat wave, they say that Seattle is a cool city.

• Despite the heat wave, the travel brochures say that Seattle is a cool city.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D