Shift

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. 

Which sentence uses verb shifts correctly?

• We ate a taco for lunch and will walk around the track.

• Susan cuddles her puppy and walked him outside.

• The girls play battle ball, and the boys will play basketball.

• We wrote our names on a piece of paper and listened to the teacher's directions.

Which sentence uses shifts in verbs correctly?

• Mary slowly walks to the kitchen, as the lights went off.

• Mary slowly walked to the kitchen, as the lights went off.

• Mary slowly will walk to the kitchen, as the lights go off.

• Mary is slowly walking to the kitchen as the lights went off.

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in verb tense.

• A) She was walking to the store and buys some milk.

• B) She walked to the store and bought some milk.

• C) She walks to the store and bought some milk.

• D) She was walking to the store and bought some milk.

Which sentence uses pronoun shifts correctly?

• A) If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard.

• B) If a person wants to succeed, you must work hard.

• C) If a person wants to succeed, he or she must work hard.

• D) If a person wants to succeed, we must work hard.

Identify the sentence that correctly shifts from direct to indirect speech.

• A) "I am going to the market," she said that she was going to the market.

• B) "I am going to the market," she said she was going to the market.

• C) "I am going to the market," she said she is going to the market.

• D) "I am going to the market," she said she will go to the market.

Choose the sentence that correctly shifts from past to present tense.

• A) He was running fast and now he wins the race.

• B) He ran fast and now he wins the race.

• C) He runs fast and now he wins the race.

• D) He ran fast and now he won the race.

Which sentence correctly shifts from singular to plural?

• A) The child plays in the park, and the children play in the park.

• B) The child plays in the park, and the children plays in the park.

• C) The child play in the park, and the children play in the park.

• D) The child play in the park, and the children plays in the park.

Select the sentence that avoids a shift in point of view.

• A) When one is tired, you should rest.

• B) When one is tired, he or she should rest.

• C) When one is tired, they should rest.

• D) When one is tired, we should rest.

Which sentence uses shifts in mood correctly?

• A) If I were you, I would study hard and you will pass the exam.

• B) If I were you, I would study hard and you would pass the exam.

• C) If I were you, I will study hard and you would pass the exam.

• D) If I were you, I would study hard and you pass the exam.