{"id":762,"date":"2022-04-20T09:26:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=762"},"modified":"2025-11-04T05:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:45:31","slug":"e-aa-3-identify-vague-pronoun-references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-aa-3-identify-vague-pronoun-references\/","title":{"rendered":"E- AA.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<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: 56.2500%;\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\/DAG3tTyuIfI\/wO4M7NZrTMO0qRNPZXPk4Q\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3tTyuIfI&#x2F;wO4M7NZrTMO0qRNPZXPk4Q&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3tTyuIfI&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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Identify Vague Pronoun References \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/h2>\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?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>pronoun<\/strong> is a word that takes the place of a noun.<br>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>he, she, it, they, them, this, that, these, those<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sarah loves painting. <strong>She<\/strong> paints every day. \u2705<br><em>(\u201cShe\u201d clearly refers to Sarah)<\/em><\/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><strong>What is a Vague Pronoun Reference?<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>vague pronoun reference<\/strong> happens when it\u2019s <strong>unclear which noun the pronoun is referring to<\/strong>. \u274c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maya told Anna that <strong>she<\/strong> won the prize. \u274c<br><em>(Who won the prize \u2014 Maya or Anna?)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Better version:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maya told Anna, \u201c<strong>You<\/strong> won the prize.\u201d \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><strong>Tips to Identify Vague Pronouns<\/strong> \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check the pronoun:<\/strong> Ask yourself, \u201cWho or what does this pronoun refer to?\u201d \ud83d\udc40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Look for multiple nouns:<\/strong> If there\u2019s more than one possible noun, the pronoun might be vague.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reword for clarity:<\/strong> Use the noun again instead of the pronoun if necessary. \u270f\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wrong: The teacher spoke to the student after he arrived. \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct: The teacher spoke to the student after <strong>the student<\/strong> arrived. \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><strong>Common Vague Pronouns<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>it, this, that, they, he, she<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wrong: John gave Tom his book. \u274c<br><em>(Whose book?)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct: John gave Tom <strong>John\u2019s<\/strong> book. \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><strong>Quick Check Tips<\/strong> \u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have to <strong>guess the meaning<\/strong>, it\u2019s probably vague. \ud83e\udd14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always ask: \u201c<strong>Can anyone understand this without confusion?<\/strong>\u201d \ud83d\udcac<\/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><strong>Remember!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf08<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear pronouns make your writing <strong>easy to read and understand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid confusion by repeating the <strong>noun<\/strong> if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pronouns are helpful, but clarity is more important! \u2728<\/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>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Fun Emoji Example<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wrong: Maya told Raju that he should study. \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct: Maya told Raju, \u201c<strong>Raju<\/strong>, you should study.\u201d \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/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 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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.Examples: \ud83d\udca1 Example: What is a Vague Pronoun Reference? 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