Vague pronoun
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- Q1
Choose the sentence in which the antecedent is clear.
Ollie’s brother boasted that he won the competition.
Ollie’s brother boasted that Ollie won the competition.
30s - Q2
Choose the sentence in which the antecedent is unclear.
I packed the fragile vases in bags, but the bags broke anyway.
I packed the fragile vases in bags, but they broke anyway.
30s - Q3
Choose the sentence in which the antecedent is unclear.
Jerome told his dad that his car had a flat tire.
Jerome told his dad that his dad’s car had a flat tire.
30s - Q4
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion.
(This is vague. Who could her refer to in this sentence?)
Miss Havisham and Estella
Estella
30s - Q5
Which sentence does not use a vague pronoun?
The new video game, critics claim, is one of the best ever made.
The new video game, they claim, is one of the best ever made.
30s - Q6
Which sentence does not have a vague pronoun?
Hares are often mistaken for bigger rabbits, even though their feet and ears are bigger.
Hares are often mistaken for bigger rabbits, even though hares' feet and ears are bigger.
30s - Q7
Mark the CORRECT sentence.
Buck received much critical praise and earned over $7 million, but she was very modest about her achievements.
Buck received much critical praise and earned over $7 million, but she was very modest about it.
30s - Q8
Mark the CORRECT sentence.
Jennifer’s sister wondered if Jennifer were tall enough to be a model.
Jennifer’s sister wondered if she were tall enough to be a model
30s - Q9
Which revision corrects the vague pronoun this sentence?
Nadia brought her sister Jamila to the fair,and she had a wonderful time.
Nadia brought her sister Jamila to the fair, and Jamila had a wonderful time.
Shebrought her sister Jamila to the fair, and Jamila had a wonderful time.
Nadia and her sister went to the fair, and she had a wonderful time.
30s - Q10
Which one of the following sentences DOES NOT have a vague pronoun?
Mary and Tom left their bags at the ticket counter, but then they weren’t sure if their bags were safe.
At a local restaurant, they provide each table with a bucket of peanuts
Mayra said that Nicole had aced the test.
30s - Q11
Which revision corrects the vague pronoun this sentence?
Michael,after taking the book out of the cabinet, sold it.
Aftertaking the book out of the cabinet, Michael sold the book.
Michaeltook the book out of the cabinet and then sold it.
30s - Q12
Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the sentence below.
Each of the boys takes care of _________ own room.
his
his
their
30s - Q13
Is this sentence vague?
“After putting the disk in the cabinet, Mabel sold it.”
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q14
Is this vague?
“Matt’s brother likes to tell a story about the time he broke mom’s vase.”
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q15
Is this sentence vague?
“Edwin told Kenny that Dr. Wilson suspected that Kenny had cheated on the chemistry exam.”
falsetrueTrue or False30s