Question

if the pronoun in bold is vague, select all of the nouns or noun phrases it could refer to. if it is not vague, select its one clear antecedent. at the top of the ninth inning, the cougars were leading by two runs, and the bears were up to bat with the bases loaded. i was sure that victory would be theirs.

Explanation:

The pronoun "theirs" in the sentence "I was sure that victory would be theirs" is vague as it could refer to either "the Cougars" (who were leading) or "the Bears" (who were up to bat with bases loaded). We identify the possible noun phrases it can refer to.

Answer:

the Cougars, the Bears