Definition. In English grammar, broad reference is the use of a pronoun (usually which, this, that, or it) to refer to (or take the place of) a complete clause or sentence rather than a specific noun or noun phrase. Also called implied reference.
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Pronouns are words that refer to “something else” – usually a noun – earlier in the sentence or in a previous sentence. Jill watched her favorite movie. In this example, “her” refers to Jill. Pat walked his dog.
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.
Here is another example of faulty pronoun reference. The pronoun reference is unclear: Who will get the bonus — the supervisors or the workers? They could refer to either group. You can best fix this error by rephrasing the sentence.
What is a ambiguous pronoun reference? Ambiguous pronoun reference occurs when the antecedent of a pronoun is missing or unclear: John and Jim decided to go to the store after he finished work. Within this sentence, it is unclear whether “he” is referring to John or Jim.
What is a ambiguous pronoun reference? Ambiguous pronoun reference occurs when the antecedent of a pronoun is missing or unclear: John and Jim decided to go to the store after he finished work. Within this sentence, it is unclear whether “he” is referring to John or Jim.
A pronoun is a word such as I, you, he, she, it, they, who that takes the place of a noun. If we are talking about Brenda, we don’t always have to use the noun, Brenda, we can use a pronoun to replace the word: she or her.
What is a Vague Pronoun? A pronoun can be considered vague if it doesn’t clearly refer to a specific person or thing in the sentence (the antecedent). Using demonstrative pronouns, such as ‘it’ or ‘those,’ without a clear antecedent can cause confusion.
An unclear pronoun reference occurs when it is not clear which noun a pronoun refers to. In the following example, the noun or nouns to which that pronoun might refer are in boldface, and the pronoun is in italics: Unclear: To keep birds from eating seeds, soak them in blue food coloring.
An unclear pronoun reference occurs when it is not clear which noun a pronoun refers to. In the following example, the noun or nouns to which that pronoun might refer are in boldface, and the pronoun is in italics: Unclear: To keep birds from eating seeds, soak them in blue food coloring.
adj hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed.
A. Ambiguous reference occurs when a pronoun refers confusingly to two antecedents so that the reader does not know at once which antecedent is meant. Ambiguous: Jesse told Chris that he was too young for college. In this sentence the pronoun he could refer to either Jesse or Chris.
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Words like he, she, they, it, their, anybody, everything are pronouns. Antecedents are the words that pronouns take the place of. (The prefix ante- means “before”—we need to know the noun before we replace it with a pronoun.)
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