{"id":637,"date":"2022-04-20T05:19:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=637"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:45:21","slug":"e-y-3-identify-vague-pronoun-references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-y-3-identify-vague-pronoun-references\/","title":{"rendered":"E- Y.3 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<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>key notes : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Identify Vague Pronoun References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Pronoun? \ud83e\udd14<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>pronoun<\/strong> is a word that <strong>takes the place of a noun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>John<\/strong> is my friend. <strong>He<\/strong> is kind. \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, <strong>he<\/strong> replaces <strong>John<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Vague Pronoun Reference? \u2753<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>vague pronoun reference<\/strong> happens when it\u2019s <strong>unclear what the pronoun refers to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can <strong>confuse the reader<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raju gave his friend a gift, but he didn\u2019t like it.<\/strong> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who didn\u2019t like it? Raju or his friend?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Correct version:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raju gave his friend a gift, but his friend didn\u2019t like it.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Common Pronouns That Can Be Vague \ud83e\uddd0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>he, she, it, they, them, this, that, these, those<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The dog chased the cat, and it ran fast.<\/strong> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who ran fast? The dog or the cat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 <strong>The dog chased the cat, and the cat ran fast.<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tips to Fix Vague Pronouns \u2728<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name the noun again<\/strong> \ud83d\udc64<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instead of using <strong>he\/she\/it\/they<\/strong>, use the actual <strong>noun<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: \u274c He forgot his homework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Rita forgot her homework.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make the pronoun clear from context<\/strong> \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure the pronoun clearly points to <strong>one specific noun<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use fewer pronouns in a sentence<\/strong> \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Break long sentences if needed to avoid confusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Practice Examples \u270d\ufe0f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c <strong>Sara told Maya that she was tired.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Correct: <strong>Sara told Maya, &#8220;I am tired.&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>Sara told Maya that Maya was tired.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c <strong>The teacher spoke to the students, and they were happy.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Correct: <strong>The students were happy after the teacher spoke to them.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c <strong>The dog barked at the boy, and he ran away.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Correct: <strong>The boy ran away when the dog barked at him.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Remember! \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always ask yourself: <strong>\u201cWho or what does this pronoun refer to?\u201d<\/strong> \ud83d\udc40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it\u2019s <strong>not clear<\/strong>, <strong>rewrite the sentence<\/strong>! \u270f\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s Practice! \u2712\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\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\/78487\/164\/308\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-9.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-9-400x400.png 400w\" 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\/37144\/952\/958\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-10.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-10-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify vague pronoun references key notes : \ud83d\udcdd Identify Vague Pronoun References What is a Pronoun? \ud83e\udd14 A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Example: What is a Vague Pronoun Reference? \u2753 A vague pronoun reference happens when it\u2019s unclear what the pronoun refers to. 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