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Vague pronouns

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name

Class

Date

Identify the pronoun:
A man had to use all his skills just to survive.

survive

all

had

his

Identify the antecedent of the pronoun:
The first colonists thought they would find gold.

first

colonists

find

gold

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Amanda woke up late, and she missed her first class.

Pronoun: she
Antecedent: Amanda

Pronoun: woke
Antecedent: Amanda

Pronoun: her
Antecedent: late

Pronoun: class
Antecedent: first

Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles THEM with sugar. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)

Sally and flowers

Sally and flowers and cakes

flowers and cakes

The musicians asked me to help put instruments back on the buses, but I can't find THEM. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)

musicians, instruments, and buses

musicians

musicians and instruments

instruments and buses

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

Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?

Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended.

The puppet show performed by Henry was undoubtedly his best creation yet.

The dog ate all the food in its bowl and all the food in the kitty's bowl too.

My dad spent the entire afternoon raking up all the leaves in our front and backyard.

Which one does NOT a vague pronoun?

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

The pirates left their gold in a hidden cave.

Even though Jane invited Sue to the party, she was still upset.

My aunt visited Paula; it was the first time she had ever left the state.

Which contains a vague pronoun reference?

Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.

Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick.

10.

After the streets had been swept, it looked very clean.

Correct

Incorrect

11.

When a person comes to class, _____ should have your homework ready.

you

he or she

12.

Playing a musical instrument is a valuable experience for a child. It teaches him or her many important things.

Correct

Incorrect

13.

Which choice best fixes the vague pronoun issue in the sentence below without changing the sentence's meaning?

The supervisors told the workers that they would get a bonus.

The supervisors told them that they would get a bonus.

The supervisors told the workers that the workers would get a bonus.

The supervisors and the workers got bonuses.

The workers got a bonus.

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Vague pronouns

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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