A remote reference pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of an antecedent that is mentioned far before the pronoun. It may be difficult to realize what the antecedent for the pronoun is, making the sentence using the pronoun unclear.
Example: When I explain it, it does sound confusing.
What does 'it' represent in the example? (answer: remote reference pronoun from the first sentence)
The unclear pronoun reference in the sentence "In California they grow the finest onions" occurs with the pronoun "they," which does not have a clear antecedent. It is unclear who or what "they" refers to in this context, creating confusion for the reader.
A pronoun co-reference is when a pronoun in a sentence refers back to another noun or pronoun previously mentioned in the text. This helps avoid repetition and maintain clarity in writing by connecting related ideas.
divided pronoun reference
A divided pronoun reference occurs when there are two or more nouns in a sentence that a pronoun could replace, making it difficult to know which noun the pronoun is replacing.Example:Mary and Susan went to her father's store.Whose father has the store?Clearer would be:Mary went to her father's store with Susan.
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun replaces, it is called an unclear pronoun antecedent reference.
To correct an ambiguous pronoun reference, you can:repeat the antecedentplace the pronoun nearer the antecedentrewrite the entire sentenceinsert an intensive pronoun after the ambiguous pronoun
unclear pronoun reference.
The sentence is an example of an improper pronoun-antecedent reference. It is not clear who the pronoun 'his' refers to, Jim or Don.The sentence must be rewritten to make the reference clear.
The term for this is a faulty reference. In good writing, the pronoun and its antecedent are always clearly related, and it is easy to discern the relationship between the two words.Using the correct pronoun is called pronoun-antecedent agreement.
hinahanap nga namin tas tatanong nyo samin SHONGA LNG TE
The vague pronoun reference: does the pronoun 'it' refer to the photocopier or the toner.Examples of rewording the sentence:From the photocopier, John took the toner and threw it away.John took the photocopier toner and threw it away.
A unclear pronoun reference means the reader cannot easily understand which noun or antecedent the pronoun is referring to, leading to confusion or ambiguity in the sentence. It is important to ensure clear and specific antecedents to avoid this issue.