Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
A: Mr. King was reaching for the ladle in the gravy bowl when his wife took it away.
B: Mr. King was reaching for the ladle in the gravy bowl when his wife took the ladle away.
The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to the ladle or the gravy bowl.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with the ladle.
Mr. King was reaching for the ladle in the gravy bowl when his wife took the ladle away.