A vague pronoun is one whose reference is unclear. Choose the sentence that contains a vague pronoun. A) Bismarck was a hero to his fellow countrymen. B) Mary and I are going to see Tom and his family. C) Martha hoped that she would find her keys before it got too late. D) Mario gave his little brother a toy that he played with constantly.

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Preston

6 October, 20:01

A vague pronoun is one whose reference is unclear. Choose the sentence that contains a vague pronoun. A) Bismarck was a hero to his fellow countrymen. B) Mary and I are going to see Tom and his family. C) Martha hoped that she would find her keys before it got too late. D) Mario gave his little brother a toy that he played with constantly.

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Shamar Mcdowell · Answer 1

The answer is D because it's unclear who the pronoun in that sentence ("his") is referring to - is it Mario or Mario's little brother that it's talking about?