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What is a pronoun shift?
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A pronoun shift is a mathematical error in which the author starts an equation using one particular order of operations and then suddenly shifts to another.
A pronoun shift is a spelling error in which the author starts a sentence, paragraph, or section of a paper using one particular spelling and then suddenly shifts to an alternative spelling of the same word.
A pronoun shift is a grammatical error in which the author starts a sentence using one particular type of pronoun and then suddenly shifts to another.
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What is an Antecedent?
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An Antecedent is the vocabulary word (or words) that an author should have used instead of the incorrect one.
An Antecedent is the word (or words) that a pronoun refers to.
An Antecedent is the phrase (or phrasess) that a pronoun refers to.
An Antecedent is the verb (or verbs) that a pronoun refers to.
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What is a pronoun shift?
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What is an Antecedent?
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True or False: A shift in pronoun number occurs when a pronoun and its antecedent do not agree in number. One way to fix a shift in pronoun number is to change the antecedent and leave the pronoun as it is.
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True or False? A pronoun must agree in person with its antecedent.
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True or False? When the Antecedent of a pronoun is another pronoun, make sure the two pronouns agree in person.
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True or False? A pronoun must agree in number (singular or plural) with its antecedent, or the word to which it refers. This is called pronoun antecedent agreement.
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True or False? A shift in pronoun number occurs when a pronoun and its antecedent do not agree in number. One way to fix a shift in pronoun number is to change the antecedent and leave the pronoun as it is.
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Gail called to say she will arrive at 7 o'clock. The antecedent of she is?
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When you see the professor, please tell him I'll be ten minutes late this evening. In this example the antecedent of him is ....
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In this sentence we have a pronoun shift. How can we fix it? When my mom was in school, you had to use a typewriter.
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How do we fix this pronoun shift? I like visiting Boston, where you can go on duck tours.
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How do we fix the pronoun shift? If the student does not understand the assignment, they should ask the teacher for help.
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Why is this sentence a pronoun shift? A child can learn to depend on their parents for support.
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All of the following are ways to correct the following pronoun shift accept: A child can learn to depend on their parents for support.
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How do we correct this pronoun shift? Linda and Ali showed us her baseball caps.
