WorksheetsVague Pronouns
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one is correct?
a)
In Wyoming they have horses.
b)
There are a lot of horses in Wyoming.
2.
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)
a)
Miss Havisham
b)
Estella
c)
Miss Havisham and Estella
d)
mansion
3.
Which contains a vague pronoun reference?
a)
Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.
b)
Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick.
4.
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun:
The first colonists thought they would find gold.
The first colonists thought they would find gold.
a)
first
b)
colonists
c)
find
d)
gold
5.
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Amanda woke up late, and she missed her first class.
a)
Pronoun: she
Antecedent: Amanda
Antecedent: Amanda
b)
Pronoun: woke
Antecedent: Amanda
Antecedent: Amanda
c)
Pronoun: her
Antecedent: late
Antecedent: late
d)
Pronoun: class
Antecedent: first
Antecedent: first
6.
After the streets had been swept, it looked very clean.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
7.
When a person comes to class, _____ should have your homework ready.
a)
you
b)
he or she
8.
Playing a musical instrument is a valuable experience for a child. It teaches him or her many important things.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
9.
Identify the pronoun:
A man had to use all his skills just to survive.
A man had to use all his skills just to survive.
a)
survive
b)
all
c)
had
d)
his
10.
What is a vague pronoun?
a)
A blurry image
b)
A pronoun that is confusing because it could refer to more than one person or thing
c)
A word that takes the place of a noun
d)
An adjective
11.
Which of the sentences below contains a vague pronoun?
a)
Mom and Lauren ate dinner together.
b)
Mom gave Lauren her dinner.
c)
Mom ate Lauren's dinner.
d)
Mom and Lauren love Mexican food.
12.
Which sentence has an error in it?
a)
The letter was delivered to Mary and his ailing grandmother.
b)
John brought in a sculpture he had made of a hand reaching upward.
c)
The sun shone down on the cat on the window while it purred gently.
d)
The daughter was extremely unhappy when she couldn't locate her father.
13.
Which has a vague pronoun?
a)
Despite the heat wave, they say Seattle is a cool city.
b)
Don't forget to say your prayers.
c)
The survivors were all lucky to be alive.
d)
His mother told him another story.
14.
Which pronoun belongs in the blank in this sentence?
Although Jordan was not very fond of sporting events, her mother often forced her to attend _______ on a regular basis.
Although Jordan was not very fond of sporting events, her mother often forced her to attend _______ on a regular basis.
a)
it
b)
that
c)
them
d)
they
15.
Which one does NOT a vague pronoun?
a)
Although the bike hit the tree, it was not damaged.
b)
The pirates left their gold in a hidden cave.
c)
Even though Jane invited Sue to the party, she was still upset.
d)
My aunt visited Paula; it was the first time she had ever left the state.
16.
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could her refer to in this sentence?)
a)
Miss Havisham
b)
Estella
c)
Miss Havisham and Estella
d)
mansion
17.
The students made ______ own costumes for the play.
a)
Her
b)
Their
c)
My
d)
Our
18.
Roger stayed up late to finish _____ English project.
a)
our
b)
his
c)
their
d)
my
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