Take this example: Jennifer and Lauren loved her children. "Her" could be Jennifer...or it could be Lauren. Do they love Jennifer's kids or Lauren's kids? Clear the pronoun to distinguish what's going on; for example:
Jennifer and Lauren loved Jennifer's children.
OR:
Jennifer and Lauren loved Lauren's children.
In the sentence, "In California, they grow the finest onions.", the pronoun reference is very clear. The pronoun 'they' is used as an indefinite pronoun as a word for people in general (in California). An indefinite pronoun does not require an antecedant; this sentence does not have an antecedent for the pronoun, so there is no reference or unclear reference.
unclear pronoun reference.
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun replaces, it is called an unclear pronoun antecedent reference.
An example of a pronoun ambiguity or lack of clarity. This can cause confusion and make the writing less clear and effective. Clarifying the noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to can help improve the readability of the text.
A unclear pronoun reference means the reader cannot easily understand which noun or antecedent the pronoun is referring to, leading to confusion or ambiguity in the sentence. It is important to ensure clear and specific antecedents to avoid this issue.
The pronoun reference is NOT unclear. It is easy to see that the pronoun 'he' refers to the only noun for a person in the sentence 'Mark'.An unclear pronoun reference occurs when it can't be determined which person is referred to; for example:Brothers Mark and Jim are good students, helpful volunteers, and great athletes, which is why he received the scholarship.Which brother received the scholarship? It's not clear.
The reader cannot tell what the noun or noun phrase the pronoun is replacing.
A divided (unclear) reference occurs when there are two or more nouns in a sentence that a pronoun could refer to. Example: "His mother and his sister were arguing over how late she could stay out at night."
the reader is not sure which noun or noun phrase the pronoun is supposed to replace.
A divided pronoun reference is one that is unclear as to the antecedent.It may also be called an ambiguous reference.Examples:My brother gave me his dog after he urinated on the neighbor's rose bushes.Mary went to the park with Susan to meet her aunt.
This is known as a pronoun reference error, where it's unclear which noun the pronoun is referring to. To fix this error, make sure the pronoun clearly connects to a specific noun in the sentence for clarity.
When it is unclear what the antecedent of a pronoun is, it's calleda pronoun-antecedent error.