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Pronoun or noun? Make it clear who is meant

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.3.A, L.6.1.D · England: Y4 GPS (choosing nouns or pronouns for clarity and cohesion)

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Question 1
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 Ella's book back to her.
- B. Mia gave Ella her book back.
- C. She gave her her book back.
- D. Mia gave Mia's book back to Ella.
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Question 2
Mia gave Ella her book back. Why is this sentence unclear?
- A. It has no subject.
- B. It is too short.
- C. We can't tell whose book it is.
- D. 'gave' is the wrong verb.
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Question 3
Which version is clearest and reads best?
- A. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
- B. Mia found a shell. Mia washed the shell and Mia put the shell on Mia's shelf.
- C. She found it. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
- D. Mia found a shell. It washed her and put her on its shelf.
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Question 4
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. He told him that he had won the prize.
- B. Sam told Leo that Leo had won the prize.
- C. Sam told Leo that Sam had won the prize.
- D. Sam told Leo that he had won the prize.
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Question 5
Priya showed Zara a photo of her cat. Why is this sentence unclear?
- A. It is a fragment.
- B. We can't tell whose cat it is.
- C. Photos can't show cats.
- D. It needs a comma.
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Question 6
Which version is clearest and reads best?
- A. Mia found a shell. It washed her and put her on its shelf.
- B. She found it. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
- C. Mia found a shell. Mia washed the shell and Mia put the shell on Mia's shelf.
- D. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
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Question 7
Rewrite the sentence so it matches the meaning in brackets. Which is best? When the dog chased the cat, it ran up a tree. (The cat ran up the tree.)
- A. When the dog chased the cat, the cat ran up a tree.
- B. When it chased it, it ran up a tree.
- C. When the dog chased the cat, the dog ran up a tree.
- D. When the dog chased the cat, it ran up a tree.
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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.
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Question 9
Which version is clearest and reads best?
- A. Mia found a shell. It washed her and put her on its shelf.
- B. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
- C. Mia found a shell. Mia washed the shell and Mia put the shell on Mia's shelf.
- D. She found it. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
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Question 10
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 Ella's book back to her.
- B. She gave her her book back.
- C. Mia gave Ella her book back.
- D. Mia gave Mia's book back to Ella.
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Question 11
Grandpa and Dad fixed the shed, and then he made tea. Why is this sentence unclear?
- A. It needs more adjectives.
- B. It should say 'shed's'.
- C. We can't tell who made the tea.
- D. It has two verbs.
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Question 12
Which version is clearest and reads best?
- A. Leo and Omar built a raft. They tested it on the pond, and it floated!
- B. Leo and Omar built a raft. Leo and Omar tested the raft on the pond, and the raft floated!
- C. Leo and Omar built a raft. He tested them on the pond, and they floated!
- D. They built it. They tested it on it, and it floated!
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Question 13
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. She gave her her book back.
- B. Mia gave Mia's book back to Ella.
- C. Mia gave Ella's book back to her.
- D. Mia gave Ella her book back.
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Question 14
Grandpa and Dad fixed the shed, and then he made tea. Why is this sentence unclear?
- A. It should say 'shed's'.
- B. It needs more adjectives.
- C. We can't tell who made the tea.
- D. It has two verbs.
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Question 15
Which version is clearest and reads best?
- A. Mia found a shell. It washed her and put her on its shelf.
- B. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
- C. Mia found a shell. Mia washed the shell and Mia put the shell on Mia's shelf.
- D. She found it. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
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Question 16
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's book back to her.
- D. Mia gave Ella her book back.

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Answer key: Pronoun or noun? Make it clear who is meant

1. A. Mia gave Ella's book back to her.
2. C. We can't tell whose book it is.
3. A. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
4. B. Sam told Leo that Leo had won the prize.
5. B. We can't tell whose cat it is.
6. D. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
7. A. When the dog chased the cat, the cat ran up a tree.
8. D. We can't tell whether 'he' means Sam or Leo.
9. B. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
10. A. Mia gave Ella's book back to her.
11. C. We can't tell who made the tea.
12. A. Leo and Omar built a raft. They tested it on the pond, and it floated!
13. C. Mia gave Ella's book back to her.
14. C. We can't tell who made the tea.
15. B. Mia found a shell. She washed it and put it on her shelf.
16. C. Mia gave Ella's book back to her.