
Colons & Vague Pronouns
Authored by Danielle Billings
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?
Tags
CCSS.L.6.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one does NOT a vague pronoun?
Tags
CCSS.L.6.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which has a vague pronoun?
Despite the heat wave, they say Seattle is a cool city.
Don't forget to write down your homework.
The survivors were all lucky to be alive.
His mother told him another story.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)
Miss Havisham
Estella
Miss Havisham and Estella
mansion
Tags
CCSS.L.6.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which contains a vague pronoun reference?
Tags
CCSS.L.6.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Waffles are better than pancakes; they don't get soggy as quickly.
Waffles are better than pancakes; and they don't get soggy as quickly.
Waffles are better than pancakes because: they don't get soggy as quickly.
Answer explanation
Remember that you don't need the FANBOYS with semicolons.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
John F. Kennedy said it best. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
John F. Kennedy said it best; “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
John F. Kennedy said it best: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
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