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Spot sentences whose pronouns slide from one person or number to another, and pick the rewrite that stays consistent.
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Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "When a hiker reaches the ridge, you can see the whole valley."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "Drivers should slow down in fog, because you cannot see the lane markings."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "If a swimmer trains every morning, you will improve quickly."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "We toured the museum for an hour, and then you had to leave."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "A visitor to the aquarium buys a ticket at the door, and then you choose a tour time."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "Anyone who wants a locker fills out a form, and then you wait a week."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "Students in the club plant seedlings each spring, and you water them all summer."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "You should stretch before a run, and then a runner feels less sore."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "My cousin and I built a raft, but you could not steer it in the current."
Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent? "When a reader finishes a chapter, you should jot down the main idea."
"The two coaches left her whistles on the bench, and then they jogged to the field." Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent?
Which rewrite makes the pronoun agree in number with its antecedent? "The old bicycles rusted in the yard until Dad repainted it."
Which rewrite keeps the number consistent? "The nurses wear a badge so that she can be identified quickly."
Which rewrite keeps the number consistent? "The three vending machines were broken, so the school removed it from the hall."
Which rewrite keeps the number consistent? "Sea turtles return to the same beach, and it lays eggs in the sand."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "Cyclists should signal before turning so that drivers can see what ___ plan to do."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "If you want to join the debate club, ___ must attend Thursday practices."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "We packed the canoe carefully, but ___ still forgot the paddles."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "The photographs faded in the sunlight, so Grandpa moved ___ to a dark drawer."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "The runners in the relay each carried a baton, and ___ passed it at the line."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "Museum guides wear blue jackets so that visitors can find ___ easily."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "When shoppers pay at the kiosk, ___ receive a printed receipt."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "I studied the map for ten minutes, and then ___ chose the shorter trail."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "The apple tree in our yard lost its leaves early, but ___ bloomed again in April."
Which pronoun keeps the sentence consistent? "If a person wants to vote in the club election, ___ must be a member for a month."
"A chess player studies openings, and then you practice them for weeks." What is wrong with this sentence?
"Hikers should carry water, because they get thirsty on long climbs." What keeps the pronouns in this sentence consistent?
"When a student joins the band, you borrow an instrument from the school." Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent?
Which pronoun should replace "her" so it matches "the dancers"? "The dancers laced her shoes before the show."
"The twins built a treehouse, and then he painted the door blue." Which rewrite keeps the pronouns consistent?
"We gathered wood, and then you lit the campfire." Which revision keeps the person consistent?
"I opened the toolbox, but you could not find the wrench." Which revision keeps the sentence in the first person?
"The kite tangled in the tree, and they tore along one edge." What is wrong with this sentence?
What kind of shift does this sentence make? "When a reader finishes a chapter, you should summarize it."
What kind of shift does this sentence make? "Bats hunt at night, and it uses echoes to find insects."
What kind of shift does this sentence make? "You should label your samples, and then a student records the results."
"When students enter the lab, they put on goggles." The pronouns in this sentence stay in the third person.
"A camper packs a flashlight, and then you check the batteries." The pronouns in this sentence stay in the third person all the way through.
"The tents dried in the sun, and then we folded them into a bag." The pronoun "them" agrees in number with "the tents."
"Sea otters float on their backs, and it wraps itself in kelp." The pronouns in this sentence agree in number.
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Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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