IXL | Identify all of the possible antecedents

The pronoun in bold is vague. Select all of its possible antecedents.

Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart were both talented aviators in the 1920s, but she faced more obstacles during her career.

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The pronoun in bold is not vague. Select its one clear antecedent.

In 2001, Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, started her own company to inspire girls to engage their interests in math and science.

key idea

When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.

When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.

Vague pronoun references can be corrected in one of two ways:

1. Replace the pronoun with its correct antecedent:

When Lisa and Kim finally landed, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.

2. Rewrite the sentence:

Lisa breathed a sigh of relief when she and Kim finally landed.

solution

Look at the text.

In 2001, Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, started her own company to inspire girls to engage their interests in math and science.

The text does not contain a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun has one clear antecedent. The antecedent of their is girls.

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