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Clear pronoun reference

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.1.D · England: KS3 Grammar, GCSE English Language (clarity)

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  1. Question 1

    In the article, it says that bees are in danger. Which is the clearest, most formal version?

    • A. The article says that bees are in danger.
    • B. It says in it that bees are in danger.
    • C. In the article it says bees, they are in danger.
    • D. In the article, they say that bees are in danger.

  2. Question 2

    In the article, it says that bees are in danger. Which is the clearest, most formal version?

    • A. It says in it that bees are in danger.
    • B. In the article, they say that bees are in danger.
    • C. In the article it says bees, they are in danger.
    • D. The article says that bees are in danger.

  3. Question 3

    In the article, it says that bees are in danger. Which is the clearest, most formal version?

    • A. In the article, they say that bees are in danger.
    • B. It says in it that bees are in danger.
    • C. The article says that bees are in danger.
    • D. In the article it says bees, they are in danger.

  4. Question 4

    In the article, it says that bees are in danger. Which is the clearest, most formal version?

    • A. It says in it that bees are in danger.
    • B. In the article, they say that bees are in danger.
    • C. The article says that bees are in danger.
    • D. In the article it says bees, they are in danger.

  5. Question 5

    In the article, it says that bees are in danger. Which is the clearest, most formal version?

    • A. It says in it that bees are in danger.
    • B. The article says that bees are in danger.
    • C. In the article, they say that bees are in danger.
    • D. In the article it says bees, they are in danger.

  6. Question 6

    When Kim met Lucy, she was nervous. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. It uses the wrong tense.
    • B. It needs a question mark.
    • C. We cannot tell who 'she' is.
    • D. It has no verb.

  7. Question 7

    In the article, it says that bees are in danger. Which is the clearest, most formal version?

    • A. In the article it says bees, they are in danger.
    • B. The article says that bees are in danger.
    • C. In the article, they say that bees are in danger.
    • D. It says in it that bees are in danger.

  8. Question 8

    Marco dropped the glass on the plate and broke it. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
    • B. It needs a comma after 'Marco'.
    • C. It is a run-on sentence.
    • D. The verb is in the wrong tense.

  9. Question 9

    Marco dropped the glass on the plate and broke it. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. It is a run-on sentence.
    • B. It needs a comma after 'Marco'.
    • C. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
    • D. The verb is in the wrong tense.

  10. Question 10

    Marco dropped the glass on the plate and broke it. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. It is a run-on sentence.
    • B. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
    • C. It needs a comma after 'Marco'.
    • D. The verb is in the wrong tense.

  11. Question 11

    Take the lid off the box and throw it away. What is the problem with this instruction?

    • A. It has a spelling mistake.
    • B. It is a fragment.
    • C. It is in the passive voice.
    • D. 'It' could mean the lid or the box.

  12. Question 12

    Marco dropped the glass on the plate and broke it. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. The verb is in the wrong tense.
    • B. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
    • C. It is a run-on sentence.
    • D. It needs a comma after 'Marco'.

  13. Question 13

    Marco dropped the glass on the plate and broke it. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. It is a run-on sentence.
    • B. It needs a comma after 'Marco'.
    • C. The verb is in the wrong tense.
    • D. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.

  14. Question 14

    When Kim met Lucy, she was nervous. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. We cannot tell who 'she' is.
    • B. It has no verb.
    • C. It needs a question mark.
    • D. It uses the wrong tense.

  15. Question 15

    When Kim met Lucy, she was nervous. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. It uses the wrong tense.
    • B. We cannot tell who 'she' is.
    • C. It has no verb.
    • D. It needs a question mark.

  16. Question 16

    When Kim met Lucy, she was nervous. Why is this sentence unclear?

    • A. It has no verb.
    • B. It needs a question mark.
    • C. It uses the wrong tense.
    • D. We cannot tell who 'she' is.

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  1. The article says that bees are in danger.
  2. The article says that bees are in danger.
  3. The article says that bees are in danger.
  4. The article says that bees are in danger.
  5. The article says that bees are in danger.
  6. We cannot tell who 'she' is.
  7. The article says that bees are in danger.
  8. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
  9. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
  10. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
  11. 'It' could mean the lid or the box.
  12. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
  13. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.
  14. We cannot tell who 'she' is.
  15. We cannot tell who 'she' is.
  16. We cannot tell who 'she' is.