Vague pronoun reference


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Identify the sentence that contains a vague pronoun reference. A) The fact that Austin was always late drove his girlfriend crazy. B) I really like the prom dress that Angela bought at the new boutique. C) At a local barbecue restaurant, they provide each guest with a wet napkin. D) I knew Malik was excited about his new car when I saw all the pictures he posted.

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Answer: C) At a local barbecue restaurant, they provide each guest with a wet napkin.

A pronoun is the part of speech that replaces a noun. A vague pronoun reference occurs when the antecedent (the noun that the pronoun refers to) is not clear. It is a mistake that can make a narrative confusing or difficult to follow.

In this case, it is not clear who "they" are. It could be the managers, the owners, the servers, etc.


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