{"id":819,"date":"2022-04-21T11:37:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=819"},"modified":"2025-11-05T07:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:34:23","slug":"e-z-7-identify-vague-pronoun-references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-z-7-identify-vague-pronoun-references\/","title":{"rendered":"E- Z.7 Identify vague pronoun references"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Identify vague pronoun references<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 62.7178%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3z2vpwEE\/tVxrqpAsT1otD_vFRfosug\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3z2vpwEE&#x2F;tVxrqpAsT1otD_vFRfosug&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3z2vpwEE&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>What is a Vague Pronoun Reference<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 A <strong>vague pronoun reference<\/strong> happens when the pronoun (he, she, it, they, this, that, etc.) does not clearly show <strong>who or what<\/strong> it refers to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\uded1 Examples of Vague Pronouns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vague:<\/strong><br>\ud83c\udf38 <em>When Sam met Tom, he was very happy.<\/em><br>\ud83d\udc49 Who is <em>he<\/em>? Sam or Tom? \ud83e\udd14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vague:<\/strong><br>\ud83c\udf4e <em>This is why the apples are red.<\/em><br>\ud83d\udc49 What does <em>this<\/em> mean? \ud83e\udd37<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>How to Fix Vague Pronouns<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Be Specific<\/strong> \ud83c\udfaf\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vague: <em>They say honesty is the best policy.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear: <em>Many people say honesty is the best policy.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Replace the Pronoun with a Noun<\/strong> \ud83d\udcdd\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vague: <em>When Maria spoke to Anna, she cried.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear: <em>When Maria spoke to Anna, Maria cried.<\/em> (or Anna cried, depending on meaning).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid Overusing \u201cIt,\u201d \u201cThis,\u201d \u201cThat\u201d<\/strong> \ud83d\udeab\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vague: <em>This shows how careless people can be.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear: <em>This situation shows how careless people can be.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Tips to Avoid Vague Pronouns<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b50 Always ask: <em>Does the reader know who\/what the pronoun refers to?<\/em><br>\u2b50 Use the <strong>noun first<\/strong> before replacing it with a pronoun.<br>\u2b50 Reread the sentence to check clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Why is it Important?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u270d\ufe0f Clear pronoun references make writing:<br>\u2705 Easy to understand \ud83d\udcd6<br>\u2705 Free from confusion \ud83e\udd13<br>\u2705 Professional and polished \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Remember:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\ud83d\udc49 A pronoun must always point to a <strong>clear noun (antecedent).<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 If the reader has to <strong>guess<\/strong>, then the pronoun is <strong>vague<\/strong>! \ud83d\udea6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78953\/742\/731\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-41.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-41-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-41-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79161\/205\/794\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-50.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-50-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-50-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify vague pronoun references Design by Delta publications Key notes: What is a Vague Pronoun Reference \ud83d\udc49 A vague pronoun reference happens when the pronoun (he, she, it, they, this, that, etc.) does not clearly show who or what it refers to. \ud83d\uded1 Examples of Vague Pronouns How to Fix Vague Pronouns Tips to Avoid<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-z-7-identify-vague-pronoun-references\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- Z.7 Identify vague pronoun references&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-819","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18196,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819\/revisions\/18196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}