Inquizitive: Pronouns with Unclear Reference

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence with the appropriate word. Anne Sullivan began teaching Helen Keller when -Press Space to opensheKeller was six years old; their friendship would last for forty-nine years.

Keller

Click or tap on any pronoun that does not have a clear antecedent. If the statement doesn't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Musicians at the local high school spent weeks preparing for their winter concert. The soprano soloist and the accompanist worked together to improve theirperformance, and choir members rehearsed their parts both individually and as a group. In the end, the concert was beautiful, and everyone who attended enjoyed it.

No Errors

Fill in the blank to complete the statement with the appropriate word. Applicants should know the requirements of a job before filling out the application. If a job requires extensive interaction with children, an employer may require that -Press Space to openapplicantsyou undergo a background check.

applicants

Edit the following sentence to correct any pronoun reference errors. If the sentence doesn't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. There were only fifteen people signed up to take the class, whichPress Space to openclass; the low enrollmentclass; it was a result of poor online reviews.

class; the low enrollment

Fill in the blank to complete the statement with the appropriate word. In the 1940s and 1950s, ____ had a high chance of being affected in some way by the polio epidemic. Most people knew someone who had contracted the disease.

people

Click or tap on any pronoun that does not have a clear antecedent. If the statement doesn't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. The research, which was conducted in 1942, is outdated. They recommend against using outdated research in an academic paper. They will doubt the writer's credibility and will ultimately be less likely to accept the main argument. It tells readers that the author is not knowledgeable on the subject.

1. They (Experts 2. They (Readers) 2. It (The use of outdated research

Click or tap on any pronoun that does not have a clear antecedent. If the statement doesn't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Occasionally, jurors' identities are hidden from the public, the media, and the defendant. They keep jurors' identities anonymous in order to ensure jurors' safety. Judges also want to preserve a fair trial, and they think that keeping jurors' identities secret helps to ensure a fair trial. Critics, however, argue that it can make people less honest, claiming that they feel less pressure to maintain integrity when coming to a verdict.

1. They (Judges) 2. it (jurors' anonymity) 3. they (jurors)

Click or tap on any pronoun (or group of words containing a pronoun) that does not have a clear antecedent. If the statement doesn't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. In Washington State, they grow more than 50 percent of the apples cultivated in the United States. Of these apples, 30 percent are the Red Delicious variety, which are less prone to disease than most of the newer varieties. Washington farmers can organically cultivate apples with relative ease, unless their crops are attacked by the Codling Moth. It has allowed more land to receive the fully organic label.

1. they (farmers) 2. It (This organic cultivation)

Click or tap on any pronoun that does not have a clear antecedent. If the statement doesn't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Five National Parks were created by Theodore Roosevelt because he wanted to preserve and protect some of America's natural landscapes, which was also important to many others. When Roosevelt visited Yosemite with John Muir, he encouraged him to protect the land. A national park in North Dakota is named after Roosevelt because of his work.

1. which (a project that) 2. he (Muir) 3. his (Rossevelt's)

In the sentence below, it is unclear what the pronoun "they" refers to. Drag each of the altered versions of the sentence into the appropriate box based on whether each new sentence is clear or unclear. In Norway, they unwrap presents on Christmas Eve instead of on Christmas Day.

Clear In Norway, children unwrap presents on Christmas Eve instead of on Christmas Day. In Norway, presents are unwrapped on Christmas Eve instead of on Christmas Day. Unclear

In the sentence below, it is unclear what the pronoun "it" refers to. Drag each of the altered versions of the sentence into the appropriate box based on whether each new sentence is clear or unclear. On the local news station, it said the winter storm would last until Tuesday.

Clear On the local news station, the meteorologist said the winter storm would last until Tuesday. The local news station said the winter storm would last until Tuesday. Unclear

In the sentence below, it is unclear what the pronoun "it" refers to. Drag each of the altered versions of the sentence into the appropriate box based on whether each new sentence is clear or unclear. Since the car hit the mailbox, it has not looked the same.

Clear The car, since it hit the mailbox, has not looked the same. Since the car hit the mailbox, the car has not looked the same. Since the car hit the mailbox, the mailbox has not looked the same. Unclear It hasn't looked the same since the car hit the mailbox.

In the statement below, it is unclear what the pronoun "They" refers to. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether each new statement is clear or unclear. The new medical treatment's clinical trial had inconclusive results. They did not see any change in overall health.

Clear The new medical treatment's clinical trial had inconclusive results. The doctors did not see any change in overall health. The new medical treatment's clinical trial had inconclusive results. The patients and doctors did not see any change in overall health. The new medical treatment's clinical trial had inconclusive results. The patients did not see any change in overall health. Unclear They did not see any change in overall health. The new medical treatment's clinical trial had inconclusive results.

In the sentence below, it is unclear what the pronoun "he" refers to. Drag each of the altered versions of the sentence into the appropriate box based on whether each new sentence is clear or unclear. In The Great Gatsby, Tom shows Nick that he is careless.

Clear Tom is careless, and he reveals his carelessness to Nick in The Great Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby, Tom shows Nick that Tom is careless. Unclear