English Grammar & Punctuation Conceptual 7–9 yrs

Pronouns for clarity

代词的清晰表达

Description

Choose pronouns for clarity and cohesion, avoiding ambiguity and repetition; use reflexive pronouns correctly (e.g., myself, ourselves, himself)

Mastery Evidence

✓ 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?)

Assessment Prompt

When your child 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?