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A vague pronoun is a pronoun that lacks a clear antecedent.In the sentence, "Even though the car backed in the wall it was not damaged.", it's not clear which noun the pronoun 'it' represents. The car was not damaged or the wall was not damaged. The pronoun 'it' is the vague pronoun.The sentence must be revised to show which noun the pronoun 'it' replaces. Examples:The car was not damaged even though it backed into the wall.The wall was not damaged even though the car backed into it.
The pronoun his is a vague pronoun because it's not clear whose bike had the flat, Stewart's or his dad's.
The vague pronoun is she.We can't tell if the girlfriend or the sister is really nice.
No, there is no vague pronoun. The only antecedent for the personal pronoun 'they' and the possessive adjective 'their' is the noun 'Patterns'. A vague pronoun reference means that more than one noun could be the antecedent, it is not clear which noun is the antecedent. Example: Jane and her friend June visited her relatives in Florida. Whose relatives, Jane's or June's?
There is no vague pronoun reference in that sentence.The pronouns in the sentence are:which - a relative pronoun that introduces the relative clause;their - a possessive adjective 'their' refers back to 'girls'.
There are no vague (indefinite) pronouns in the sentence. There is only one pronoun in the sentence, it, which is a personal pronoun, representing the noun antecedent car.
The vague pronoun reference: does the pronoun 'it' refer to the photocopier or the toner.Examples of rewording the sentence:From the photocopier, John took the toner and threw it away.John took the photocopier toner and threw it away.
No, there is no vague pronoun reference in those sentences.There is no pronoun in the sentences.Note: The word 'this' can be a demonstrative pronoun when it takes the place of a noun. However, in the given sentence, the word 'this' is functioning as an adjective, describing the noun 'pollution'.
No, the pronoun 'his' is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun for something belonging to someone or something.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to someone or something.Example functions: James lives on this street. The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)James lives on this street. His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)A vague pronoun is when you can't tell which noun the pronoun replaces.Example: James and Paul visited his father's office.Did they visit the office of James's father or Paul's father?The sentence must be rewritten to make the vague pronoun reference clear. Examples:James went to his father's office with Paul.Paul went to his father's office with James.
"Blow" is kinda vague, but it sure can get badly damaged.
The best way to correct a vague pronoun reference is to clearly identify the noun that the pronoun is referring to. You can do this by rephrasing the sentence to include the specific noun or by adding more context to clarify the reference. Additionally, using specific pronouns like "it," "he," or "she" instead of generic ones like "this," "that," or "it" can help eliminate ambiguity.
No, the pronoun in the sentence is that, a demonstrative pronoun.A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.