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What were the three key words that signal an indefinite pronoun is singular?
one, thing, body
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
A. Just as Mrs. Wells finished brewing Alice a cup of tea, her phone rang.
B. Mrs. Wells's phone rang just as she finished brewing Alice a cup of tea.
A. Just as Mrs. Wells finished brewing Alice a cup of tea, her phone rang.
Name a pronoun that is often misused but are not actual words in the English language.
Hisself
Theirselves
What is an antecedent?
What the pronoun is referring to
The dean invited my wife and (I,me) to a reception.
me
Neither of the two teachers (has, have) explained the material to us.
has
Reword the following sentence so that it does not contain a vague pronoun.
Tom told James that he had won the lottery.
Example: After winning the lottery, James told Tom.
The children are able to dress _____________.
themselves
Each of the school board members brought their laptop to the town meeting.
Which correction should be made to this sentence? A Change board to bored.
B Insert a comma after members.
C Insert have before brought.
D Change their to his or her.
D Change their to his or her.
Let me know when you and (he,him) have reached a decision.
he
have
Which pronoun in this sentence is vague?
While at Sarah and Libby's house, the girls found a curling iron in her backpack that belonged to one of them.
her
I gave _______ plenty of time to get to work.
myself
Several students came to me with his or her concerns.
How is his or her correctly written?
A As it is
B him or her
C he or she
D their
D their
Which sentence is correct?
A Her and Billy lent their notebooks to he and I.
B She and Billy lent their notebooks to him and I.
C Her and Billy lent their notebooks to him and I.
D She and Billy lent their notebooks to him and me.
D She and Billy lent their notebooks to him and me.
Everybody in the stores (was, were) finished shopping.
was
Reword the following sentence so that it does not contain a vague pronoun.
My brother has three research papers to write this semester, and it is a challenge!
My brother has three research papers to write this semester, and the work is a challenge!
Although Brad thought he could fix the car itself, he asked his friend Jake for help.
What word correctly replaces itself in this sentence?
A ourselves
B himself
C themselves
D yourself
B himself
They decided to vote on the matter at your next meeting, which was to be held the following month.
Which correction should be made to this sentence?
A Change They to Them.
B Change vote to voted.
C Change your to their.
D Change meeting to meetings.
C Change your to their.
What changes, if any, need to be made to the following sentence?
The teacher gave my friends and me extra time at recess for our good behavior during class.
No changes needed!
Each of her friends have experienced an older sibling moving away.
How is have correctly written?
A have experiences
B As it is
C has experienced
D has experiences
C has experienced
Reword the following sentence so that it does not contain a vague pronoun.
Many people buy groceries on Saturday because this gives them more time to shop.
Many people buy groceries on Saturday because this day gives them more time to shop.
We saw that the castle _____ was in good condition.
Which word belongs in the space?
A itself
B myself
C ourselves
D themselves
A itself
One of the ways that scientists learn about animals is through careful observations of them.
To which word does them refer?
A ways
B scientists
C animals
D observations
C animals