Pronoun Ambiguity
Pronoun ambiguity occurs when the antecedent of a pronoun is unclear or ambiguous. This can lead to confusion or misinterpretation of a sentence. For instance, “She saw her brother with his girlfriend, and she was upset” is ambiguous because it is unclear which person is upset.
English Grammar
Nouns
- Overview
- Proper nouns
- Common nouns
- Concrete nouns
- Abstract nouns
- Collective nouns
- Compound nouns
- Possessive nouns
- Countable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Gerunds
Pronouns
- Overview
- Personal pronouns
- Possessive pronouns
- Reflexive pronouns
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Indefinite pronouns
- Interrogative pronouns
- Relative pronouns
- Pronoun agreement
- Pronoun case
- Pronoun agreement
- Pronoun antecedents
- Pronoun order
- Pronoun ambiguity
- Pronoun usage
- Common mistakes