
Vague pronoun
Quiz by Jasmine
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Choose the sentence in which the antecedent is clear.
Choose the sentence in which the antecedent is unclear.
Choose the sentence in which the antecedent is unclear.
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion.
 (This is vague. Who could her refer to in this sentence?)
Which sentence does not use a vague pronoun?
Which sentence does not have a vague pronoun?
Mark the CORRECT sentence.
Mark the CORRECT sentence.
Which revision  corrects the vague pronoun this sentence?
Nadia brought her sister Jamila to the fair,and she had a wonderful time.
Which one of the following sentences DOES NOT have a vague pronoun?
Which revision corrects the vague pronoun this sentence?
Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the sentence below.
Each of the boys takes care of _________ own room.
Is this sentence vague?
“After putting the disk in the cabinet, Mabel sold it.”
Is this vague?
“Matt’s brother likes to tell a story about the time he broke mom’s vase.”
Is this sentence vague?
“Edwin told Kenny that Dr. Wilson suspected that Kenny had cheated on the chemistry exam.”
Is this sentence vague?
When Samuel dropped the goblet onto the glass table, it broke.