WorksheetsVague Pronouns
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the sentences contains a vague pronoun?
Marcus told his brother that he had lost weight.
Henry went to the park with his friends.
Although the snow storm was raging, it didn't stop the kids from playing outside.
Everyone in the stands went crazy when the basketball player hit the buzzer beater.
Karen went to the store with her mom on Saturday.
What is the pronoun and what is the antecedent?
Pronoun- Karen; Antecedent- her
Pronoun- Her; Antecedent- mom
Pronoun- Her; Antecedent- Karen
Pronoun- Mom; Antecedent- Her
Which has a vague pronoun.
Amanda took her mother and three couisins to a second hand store to buy 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.
Although Jordan was not very fond of sporting events, her mother often forced her to attend _______ on a regular basis.
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
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
What is a vague pronoun?
A pronoun hiding in a secret location
A pronoun with an unclear meaning
A pronoun that mumbles when it talks
A pronoun that is easy to identify
Which of the below sentences contains a vague pronoun?
Sasha handed her phone to Jenny.
Kelly dropped the glass goblet onto the glass table and it shattered.
Did you see the Eagles game last night, Jacob?
Sarah and Julia both played well in their orchestra concert.
Which sentence is correct?
Mary and Tom left their bags at the ticket counter, but then they weren’t sure if their bags were safe.
Mary and Tom left their bags at the ticket counter, but then they weren’t sure if they were safe.
Which sentence is correct?
The boat bumped the edge of the dock, but the dock didn’t need many repairs.
The boat bumped the edge of the dock, but it didn’t need many repairs.
Which sentence is correct?
Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt the spoon slip out of her hand.
Dipping the spoon into the pot of simmering soup, Jean felt it slip out of her hand.
Which sentence is correct?
Jennifer’s sister wondered if she were tall enough to be a model.
Jennifer’s sister wondered if Jennifer was tall enough to be a model.
Which sentence is correct?
When the eggs were served to the customers, they often looked green.
When the eggs were served to the customers, the eggs often looked green.
Which sentence is correct?
Jane thought that Kathy ought to consult her doctor.
Jane thought that Kathy ought to consult Jane's doctor.
