Pronoun Shifts and More...

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• Did your state senator read the entire bill before they voted for it?
• Did your state senator read the entire bill before he voted for it?
• Did your state senator read the entire bill before he or she voted for it?

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• News correspondents may not enjoy the long hours of the job, but you get the satisfaction of bringing groundbreaking stories to the public.
• News correspondents may not enjoy the long hours of the job, but they get the satisfaction of bringing groundbreaking stories to the public.
• News correspondents may not enjoy the long hours of the job, but he or she gets the satisfaction of bringing groundbreaking stories to the public.

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CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• A jury member has the responsibility of determining a person's innocence or guilt; so, they must carefully consider the evidence.
• A jury member has the responsibility of determining a person's innocence or guilt; so, he or she must carefully consider the evidence.
• A jury member has the responsibility of determining a person's innocence or guilt; so, we must carefully consider the evidence.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• Volunteers at the animal shelter must have prior experience, and he or she must not have any animal allergies.
• Volunteers at the animal shelter must have prior experience, and they must not have any animal allergies.
• Volunteers at the animal shelter must have prior experience, and you must not have any animal 

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CCSS.L.6.1C

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• When a tailor cuts and measures the fabric, they must leave extra room for the hem.
• When a tailor cuts and measures the fabric, you must leave extra room for the hem.
• When a tailor cuts and measures the fabric, she or he must leave extra room for the hem.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the sentence avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• Painters often have extra paints and brushes on hand in their studio.
• Painters often have extra paints and brushes on hand in his or her studio.
• Painters often have extra paints and brushes on hand in our studio. 

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select that sentence that avoids a shift in pronoun usage.

• For protection, medieval castles had moats and tall, thick walls surrounding it.
• For protection, medieval castles had moats and tall, thick walls surrounding them.
• For protection, medieval castles had moats and tall, thick walls surrounding its.

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CCSS.L.6.1C

Select the subject or object pronoun that correctly completes the sentence.
______dyed his hair purple for Halloween.

• Him
• He

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CCSS.L.6.1A

Select the subject or object pronoun that correctly completes the sentence.
Everyone in class read the document except ______.

• he 
• him

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CCSS.L.6.1A

Select the subject or object pronoun that correctly completes the sentence.
The yearbook editor and ______ want to schedule a photo shoot for all the club members.

• I
• me

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CCSS.L.6.1A