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When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, the pronoun may be an indefinite pronoun. Example:

  • Someone left the door open. (an unknown person)

When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, the pronoun may be an interrogative pronoun. Example:

  • Who left the door open? (an unknown person)

When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, it may be an ambiguous pronoun reference. This occurs when a sentence is poorly written in a way that it's unclear which noun the pronoun is replacing. Example:

  • Jack and Jake stopped by his father's office. (Whose father's office was it, Jack's or Jake's?)
The sentence must be rewritten:
  • Jack stopped by his father's office with Jake.
  • Jake stopped by his father's office with Jack.
  • Jack and Jake stopped by their father's office. (Jack and Jake are brothers)
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