WorksheetsVague Pronouns
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
