Unit 14 Practice 1: Inappropriate Shifts in Pronoun Usage

Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?

• If you exercise daily, most people should be able to live a healthy life.

• If you exercise daily, you should be able to live a healthy life.

Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?

• Nobody in line had his/her wristband.

• Nobody in line had their wristband.

Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?

• Neither of the ladies did what she planned to do.

• Neither of the ladies did what they planned to do.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a. If a football player eats healthy, they can perform better. b. If a football player eats healthy, we can perform better. c. If a football player eats healthy, you can perform better. d. If a football player eats healthy, he can perform better.

• If a football player eats healthy, they can perform better.

• If a football player eats healthy, we can perform better.

• If a football player eats healthy, you can perform better.

• If a football player eats healthy, he can perform better.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a. Either Meg or Liza left their jacket by the door. b. Either Meg or Liza left her jacket by the door. c. Either Meg or Liza left she jacket by the door. d. Either Meg or Liza left hers jacket by the door.

• Either Meg or Liza left their jacket by the door.

• Either Meg or Liza left her jacket by the door.

• Either Meg or Liza left she jacket by the door.

• Either Meg or Liza left hers jacket by the door.

Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?

• Each person at the party had their phone in their hand.

• Each person at the party had his/her phone in his/her hand.

Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?

• Each of the girls gives what they can.

• Each of the girls gives what she can.

Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?

• Several students forgot to do their homework.

• Several students forgot to do his/her homework.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a. People enjoyed the concert because they loved the singer. b. People enjoyed the concert because he/she loved the singer. c. People enjoyed the concert because you loved the singer.

• People enjoyed the concert because they loved the singer.

• People enjoyed the concert because he/she loved the singer.

• People enjoyed the concert because you loved the singer.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Somebody in the camper left their shoes outside.

• Somebody in the camper left his/her shoes outside.

• Somebody in the camper left mine shoes outside.

• Somebody in the camper left they shoes outside.