The document discusses the grammar rule that pronouns and their antecedents must be clear. It provides examples of unclear pronoun usage and how to fix them by specifying the antecedent. The document also includes practice examples for the reader to identify unclear pronouns and correct them by replacing the pronoun with the clear antecedent noun.

1. Clear Antecedents
GRAMMAR
6 TH GRADE LANGUAGE

2. The Rule
 Antecedents and pronouns must be clear
 It must be clear who or what your pronouns refer
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 Remember:
 Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun
(I, he, she, they, etc.)
 Antecedent: the noun that the pronoun replaces

3. Examples
 My suitcase was on the plane, but now it’s gone.
 Tim told his older brother that he was working too
hard.
 Although the pizza was cold, it was still good.

4. How to Fix
 My suitcase was on the plane, but now it’s gone.
 My suitcase was on the plane, but now the suitcase is
gone.
 Tim told his older brother that he was working too hard.
 Tim told his older brother, “you are working too hard.”

5. Practice
 The mother of the young mountain climber wanted
him to give it up.
 Peter walked with Kevin everyday while he was
recovering from his accident.
 When Connie told her mother about the dirty
swimming pool, she was angry.

6. Answers
 The mother of the young mountain climber wanted
him to give mountain climbing up.
 Peter walked with Kevin everyday while Kevin was
recovering from his accident.
 When Connie told her mother about the dirty
swimming pool, her mother was angry.