Pronouns for clarity
English · Grammar & Punctuation · conceptual
Choose pronouns for clarity and cohesion, avoiding ambiguity and repetition; use reflexive pronouns correctly (e.g., myself, ourselves, himself)
What mastery looks like
- Replace repeated nouns with pronouns to improve cohesion: rewrite 'Sam picked up Sam's bag' as 'Sam picked up his bag'
- Use reflexive pronouns correctly in sentences (e.g. 'I made it myself', 'They helped themselves')
- Identify and fix ambiguous pronoun references (e.g. 'Tom told Jack he was late' — who was late?)
Check your understanding
When Pronouns for clarity writes a paragraph about two people — like two characters in a story — do they use "he", "she", and "they" clearly enough that you always know who is being talked about?
Prerequisites
Required first