Identifying Vague Pronouns
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correcting vague pronoun references.
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Identifying Vague Pronouns
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Read each sentence carefully. Identify any vague pronouns and rewrite the sentence to make the pronoun reference clear. If there are no vague pronouns, write 'No vague pronoun'.
1. Sarah told Emily that she had won the contest.
2. When John put the book on the shelf, it broke.
3. The students and teachers went to the assembly, and they were all excited.
4. He took off the old tire and replaced it.
5. Which revision best corrects the vague pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog chased the cat, and it ran up the tree.'
The dog chased the cat, and the cat ran up the tree.
The dog chased the cat, and the dog ran up the tree.
It ran up the tree after the dog chased the cat.
No correction needed.
6. When the teacher handed the papers to the students, she told them to turn in tomorrow.
7. Mark and David went to the game, but he forgot his ticket. Mark forgot .
8. The car hit the pole, but it wasn't seriously damaged. The wasn't seriously damaged.
9. A vague pronoun makes it unclear who or what the pronoun refers to.
True
False
10. Replacing a vague pronoun with a noun is one way to correct it.
True
False
11. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite hobby. Then, go back and identify any vague pronouns you used and rewrite the sentences to make them clear. If you didn't use any, try to add one and then correct it.