Using Pronouns Correctly

Which revisions eliminate the vague pronoun in the sentence below? Check all that apply. "Jayden told me that his grandfather was born in Russia when he was in tenth grade."

1. In tenth grade, Jayden told me that his grandfather was born in Russia. 2. Jayden told me in tenth grade that his grandfather was born in Russia. 3. When Jayden was in tenth grade, he told me that his grandfather was born in Russia.

Which revisions eliminate the vague pronoun in the sentence below? Check all that apply. "Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table and broke it."

1. Marissa broke the vase when she dropped it on the glass table. 2. When Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, she broke the vase. 3. The vase broke when Marissa dropped it on the glass table.

Which sentences contain pronoun shifts? Check all that apply. 2

1. Teenagers often want more freedom, but you need to show that you are responsible. 2. If a student wishes to go on the field trip, they must bring in a permission slip.

Which sentences contain pronoun shifts? Check all that apply.

1. The teacher was supposed to bring the map, but they forgot. 2. If people want to be healthy, you need to eat right. 3. When I was in high school, you had to study a foreign language.

Which revision corrects the vague pronoun error? "After Hannah talked to Emma, she decided to run for student council."

After she talked to Emma, Hannah decided to run for student council.

Which sentence contains a pronoun without a clear antecedent?

Before the lecture, they will hand out packets of information.

Please talk to _______ or Lucy about the project

Him

Which sentence correctly uses an intensive pronoun?

I myself would never quit the team in the middle of a season.

Which revision best corrects the vague pronoun in the sentence below? "If Jack doesn't talk to Christopher, he will not understand the club's decision."

Jack will not understand the club's decision unless he talks to Christopher.

Which sentence revision correctly uses a possessive pronoun?

Nikita would like to know which car is theirs

Which revision corrects the pronoun error in the sentence? "Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series."

Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting them, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series.

Which sentence correctly uses a reciprocal pronoun?

Rashid and Derek sent each other many e-mails over the summer.

When the person performing the action in the sentence is also the object of the sentence, the writer should use a __________ pronoun that ends in the suffix -self or -selves.

Reflexive

Which intensive pronoun would emphasize the subject band members in the sentence?

Themselves

Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

They bought concert tickets for me and themselves.

A(n) _______ pronoun does not clearly refer to a specific antecedent.

Vague

How should the writer revise the sentence to correctly include a reflexive pronoun? "We decided to audition for the television show."

We decided to audition for the television show ourselves.

Read the sentence. Nikita would like to know which car belongs to Yosef and Taiga. Which sentence revision correctly uses a possessive pronoun?

a. Nikita would like to know which car is theirs.

Which pronouns act as the object in a sentence? Check all that apply.

a. her b. me e. us

Which sentence uses a reciprocal pronoun correctly?

b. Giovanna and Saleem peer edit each other's stories.

Which sentence contains a pronoun shift error?

b. If a singer wants to join the chorus, they have to audition.

Read the sentences. Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series. Which revision corrects the pronoun error in the sentence?

b. Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting them, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series.

When a pronoun does not agree in number or person with an antecedent that appears earlier in the sentence, what kind of error occurs?

b. a pronoun shift error

Read the sentence. By sharing the work between us, Misaki and me created a dragon so unique that it was immediately recognizable as ours. How can the writer revise the pronoun error in the sentence?

b. by changing me to I

A writer should use a reciprocal pronoun when

b. two or more subjects of the sentence are also objects.

Read the sentence. After Hannah talked to Emma, she decided to run for student council. Which revision corrects the vague pronoun error?

c. After she talked to Emma, Hannah decided to run for student council.

In which sentence does the writer use the pronoun correctly?

c. Videos are a good way for us musicians to be noticed.

Read the sentence. We decided to audition for the television show. How should the writer revise the sentence to correctly include a reflexive pronoun?

c. We decided to audition for the television show ourselves.

An intensive pronoun

c. emphasizes the noun it references.

To avoid vague pronouns and pronoun shifts, the writer should make sure that all pronouns

d. match their antecedents.

Read the sentence. They asked about the bike, and I told them it was mine. Which pronoun did the writer use to show possession?

d. mine

Read the sentence. Leonie jogged through the cool morning mist. What type of pronoun should the writer replace Leonie with?

d. subjective

Read the sentence. The band members came to the hospital to visit a sick fan. Which intensive pronoun would emphasize the subject band members in the sentence?

d. themselves

When the person performing the action in the sentence is also the object of the sentence, the writer should use a _____________ pronoun that ends in the suffix -self or -selves.

reflexive

A(n) _______________ pronoun does not clearly refer to a specific antecedent.

vague