Tell whether the following sentences have pronoun reference errors.
Sophia said Alaina raced her to the mailbox and she won.
Yes! Something is wrong with the sentence.
CORRECT! It is not clear is “she refers to Sophia or Alaina.
No, this sentence is correct.
It says in the newspaper that there is a big parade this weekend.
Yes! Something is wrong with the sentence.
CORRECT! “It” doesn’t refer to anything. “The newspaper says that…..” would be a better choice
No, this sentence is correct.
Christy said that she needed to take a nap.
No, this sentence is correct.
CORRECT! “She” clearly refers to Christy.
Yes! Something is wrong!
The girls used their crayons to make a big picture.
No, this sentence is correct.
CORRECT! “Their” refers to the girls.
Yes! Something is wrong with the sentence.