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

  2. Question 2

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

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

  3. Question 3

    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.

  4. Question 4

    Priya told her mum that her phone was broken. Which rewrite makes the meaning clear?

    • A. Priya told her mum that their phone was broken.
    • B. She told her mum that it was broken.
    • C. Priya told her that her phone was broken.
    • D. Priya said, "Mum, my phone is broken."

  5. Question 5

    Priya told her mum that her phone was broken. Which rewrite makes the meaning clear?

    • A. Priya told her that her phone was broken.
    • B. Priya said, "Mum, my phone is broken."
    • C. She told her mum that it was broken.
    • D. Priya told her mum that their phone was broken.

  6. Question 6

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

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

  7. Question 7

    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.

  8. Question 8

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

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

  9. Question 9

    The coach told Sam that he had to try harder. Which rewrite makes the meaning clear?

    • A. He told him that he had to try harder.
    • B. The coach told Sam, "You have to try harder."
    • C. The coach told Sam that he had to try harder, he said.
    • D. The coach told Sam that they had to try harder.

  10. Question 10

    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.

  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 in the passive voice.
    • C. It is a fragment.
    • D. 'It' could mean the lid or the box.

  12. Question 12

    Priya told her mum that her phone was broken. Which rewrite makes the meaning clear?

    • A. She told her mum that it was broken.
    • B. Priya said, "Mum, my phone is broken."
    • C. Priya told her that her phone was broken.
    • D. Priya told her mum that their phone was broken.

  13. Question 13

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

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

  14. Question 14

    The coach told Sam that he had to try harder. Which rewrite makes the meaning clear?

    • A. The coach told Sam, "You have to try harder."
    • B. The coach told Sam that they had to try harder.
    • C. He told him that he had to try harder.
    • D. The coach told Sam that he had to try harder, he said.

  15. Question 15

    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.

  16. Question 16

    The coach told Sam that he had to try harder. Which rewrite makes the meaning clear?

    • A. The coach told Sam that they had to try harder.
    • B. The coach told Sam, "You have to try harder."
    • C. He told him that he had to try harder.
    • D. The coach told Sam that he had to try harder, he said.

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Answer key: Clear pronoun reference

  1. 1. D. The article says that bees are in danger.

  2. 2. C. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.

  3. 3. B. The article says that bees are in danger.

  4. 4. D. Priya said, "Mum, my phone is broken."

  5. 5. B. Priya said, "Mum, my phone is broken."

  6. 6. B. We cannot tell who 'she' is.

  7. 7. C. We cannot tell whether the glass or the plate broke.

  8. 8. A. We cannot tell who 'she' is.

  9. 9. B. The coach told Sam, "You have to try harder."

  10. 10. C. The article says that bees are in danger.

  11. 11. D. 'It' could mean the lid or the box.

  12. 12. B. Priya said, "Mum, my phone is broken."

  13. 13. A. We cannot tell who 'she' is.

  14. 14. A. The coach told Sam, "You have to try harder."

  15. 15. A. We cannot tell who 'she' is.

  16. 16. B. The coach told Sam, "You have to try harder."