Faulty Pronouns or Ambiguous Pronoun References. Definitions Pronouns- words that take the place of a noun; examples: he, she, it, they Noun- a person,

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Faulty Pronouns or Ambiguous Pronoun References

Definitions Pronouns- words that take the place of a noun; examples: he, she, it, they Noun- a person, place, thing, or idea; examples: child, school, pencil, love Antecedent- the noun that a pronoun replaces Ambiguous- describes a pronoun that could refer to more than one different noun, so the antecedent is unclear

Pronouns take the place of nouns (Remember that a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.) Example: Corey sent Mrs. Smith his resume. She read many people’s resumes. They were all well- written. Since pronouns take the place of nouns, each pronoun must agree with the noun that it stands for. The noun that a pronoun replaces ia called the pronoun’s antecedent. If the noun is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the noun is masculine, feminine, or neutral, the pronoun must be the same. Singular possessive pronouns are his, her, its; plural are their, theirs.

Ambiguous Pronoun Reference If two people or things are mentioned in a sentence, it is important for the reader to know whom or what a pronoun refers to. Otherwise, the pronoun is said to be ambiguous, which means it’s unclear which noun the pronoun is replacing. A sentence with ambiguous pronouns should be rewritten so that its meaning is clear.

Ambiguous Pronoun Example Unclear: Mrs. Brooks made an appointment for Savannah while she was at the dentist. It is unclear whether she refers to Mrs. Brooks or to Savannah. In this sentence, she is an ambiguous pronoun Clear: While Mrs. Brooks was at the dentist, she made an appointment for Savannah. In this sentence, it is clear that she refers to Mrs. Brooks and not Savannah.

Ambiguous Pronoun Example 2 Jason asked Henry to move his car. Ambiguous Does his refer to Jason’s car or to Henry’s car? It is unclear, so his is an ambiguous pronoun. Can you rewrite this sentence so that it has a clear pronoun reference?

Clear reference Clear– Jason asked Henry, “Would you move your car?” Clear– Jason asked Henry, “Would you move my car?”

Practice Identify the sentence that contains an ambiguous pronoun reference a. Melissa helped me pick out new frames for my glasses. b. The bird flew away when it heard us walk up. c. Mother gave me her phone. d. The nurse gave Jane her pen.

2. a. Corrina asked George to walk her dog. b. The coaches showed the team members their mistakes. c. My cousin told me about his accident. d. I gave her my new address.

3. a. Jake said he would call you. b. Her cousin ed me yesterday. c. Dad told Nate to take his jacket to the game. d. Your sister gave me her notes.

Implied Pronoun Reference Sometimes a sentence is incorrectly written when the pronoun refers to an implied noun that isn’t explicitly stated. Unclear: Vince’s coffee cup was empty because he drank it all. Clear/Correct: Vince’s coffee cup was empty because he drank all of his coffee.

Practice 2 Rewrite each sentence to correct the ambiguous pronoun reference. 1. Bob gave Jonathan his jacket. 2. The members of the team showed the boys their rings. 3. The girl called Shelbi while she was at school. 4. Kendra met with her sister after she returned from Georgia.