Correcting Pronoun Shifts
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correcting shifts in pronoun number and person.
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Correcting Pronoun Shifts
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Read each sentence carefully. Identify any shifts in pronoun number or person and rewrite the sentence correctly on the lines provided.
1. Everyone should do their best to keep our community clean.
2. If a student studies hard, you will usually succeed.
3. The team celebrated after they won the championship, and then you went out for pizza.
4. When one travels, you should always be aware of your surroundings.
Complete the following sentences, ensuring no shifts in pronoun number or person.
5. Each of the musicians brought own instrument to the rehearsal.
6. If a person wants to learn a new skill, must practice regularly.
7. My friends and I are planning a trip; hope to visit the Grand Canyon.
8. The cat chased the mouse until caught it.
9. Choose the sentence that avoids shifts in pronoun number and person.
If you want to succeed, one must work hard.
If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard.
If one wants to succeed, one must work hard.
If you want to succeed, you must work hard.
Indicate whether the following statements about pronoun shifts are True or False.
10. A shift in pronoun number occurs when you change from plural to singular within the same sentence.
True
False