Pronoun or noun? Make it clear who is meant

Question 1

Which version is clearest and reads best?

• A. Leo and Omar built a raft. Leo and Omar tested the raft on the pond, and the raft floated!
• B. They built it. They tested it on it, and it floated!
• C. Leo and Omar built a raft. They tested it on the pond, and it floated!
• D. Leo and Omar built a raft. He tested them on the pond, and they floated!

Question 2

Sam told Leo that he had won the prize. Why is this sentence unclear?

• A. We can't tell whether 'he' means Sam or Leo.
• B. It uses too many nouns.
• C. It has no verb.
• D. It should be a question.

Question 3

Rewrite the sentence so it matches the meaning in brackets. Which is best? Sam told Leo that he had won the prize. (Leo won.)

• A. Sam told Leo that Leo had won the prize.
• B. He told him that he had won the prize.
• C. Sam told Leo that he had won the prize.
• D. Sam told Leo that Sam had won the prize.

Question 4

Which version is clearest and reads best?

• A. The robot rolled into the room. It switched on its lights and beeped.
• B. It rolled into it. It switched on its lights and beeped.
• C. The robot rolled into the room. They switched on their lights and beeped.
• D. The robot rolled into the room. The robot switched on the robot's lights and the robot beeped.

Question 5

Mia gave Ella her book back. Why is this sentence unclear?

• A. It has no subject.
• B. It is too short.
• C. 'gave' is the wrong verb.
• D. We can't tell whose book it is.

Question 6

Rewrite the sentence so it matches the meaning in brackets. Which is best? Priya showed Zara a photo of her cat. (The cat is Priya's.)

• A. Priya showed Zara a photo of Priya's cat.
• B. Priya showed Zara a photo of Zara's cat.
• C. Priya showed Zara a photo of her cat.
• D. She showed her a photo of her cat.

Question 7

Which version is clearest and reads best?

• A. Mia found a shell. Mia washed the shell and Mia put the shell on Mia's shelf.
• B. She found it. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
• C. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
• D. Mia found a shell. It washed her and put her on its shelf.

Question 8

Sam told Leo that he had won the prize. Why is this sentence unclear?

• A. It should be a question.
• B. It uses too many nouns.
• C. It has no verb.
• D. We can't tell whether 'he' means Sam or Leo.

Question 9

Rewrite the sentence so it matches the meaning in brackets. Which is best? Priya showed Zara a photo of her cat. (The cat is Priya's.)

• A. Priya showed Zara a photo of Zara's cat.
• B. She showed her a photo of her cat.
• C. Priya showed Zara a photo of her cat.
• D. Priya showed Zara a photo of Priya's cat.

Question 10

Which version is clearest and reads best?

• A. The robot rolled into the room. They switched on their lights and beeped.
• B. The robot rolled into the room. It switched on its lights and beeped.
• C. The robot rolled into the room. The robot switched on the robot's lights and the robot beeped.
• D. It rolled into it. It switched on its lights and beeped.

Question 11

Sam told Leo that he had won the prize. Why is this sentence unclear?

• A. We can't tell whether 'he' means Sam or Leo.
• B. It has no verb.
• C. It uses too many nouns.
• D. It should be a question.

Question 12

Rewrite the sentence so it matches the meaning in brackets. Which is best? Mia gave Ella her book back. (The book is Ella's.)

• A. Mia gave Mia's book back to Ella.
• B. She gave her her book back.
• C. Mia gave Ella her book back.
• D. Mia gave Ella's book back to her.

Question 13

Which version is clearest and reads best?

• A. Gran baked a pie. She cut it into eight slices for us.
• B. Gran baked a pie. Gran cut the pie into eight slices for us.
• C. She baked it. She cut it into eight slices for us.
• D. Gran baked a pie. It cut her into eight slices for us.

Question 14

Grandpa and Dad fixed the shed, and then he made tea. Why is this sentence unclear?

• A. We can't tell who made the tea.
• B. It needs more adjectives.
• C. It should say 'shed's'.
• D. It has two verbs.

Question 15

Rewrite the sentence so it matches the meaning in brackets. Which is best? Sam told Leo that he had won the prize. (Leo won.)

• A. Sam told Leo that Leo had won the prize.
• B. Sam told Leo that Sam had won the prize.
• C. He told him that he had won the prize.
• D. Sam told Leo that he had won the prize.

Question 16

Which version is clearest and reads best?

• A. The robot rolled into the room. They switched on their lights and beeped.
• B. The robot rolled into the room. The robot switched on the robot's lights and the robot beeped.
• C. The robot rolled into the room. It switched on its lights and beeped.
• D. It rolled into it. It switched on its lights and beeped.