Grammar and Language Workbook

They swam to the far shore, where you could find shells.
Correct:
They swam to the far shore, where they could find shells.
Incorrect:
I hate it when you get up early and it’s cold.
Correct:
I hate it when I get up early and it’s cold.
Incorrect:
If one is very observant, you might see a salamander.
Correct:
If one is very observant, one might see a salamander.
 Exercise 1
Circle the you in each sentence. Then write a third-person pronoun to complete the
sentence correctly.
they
They tried to reach the plateau, where you could rest. 
1. Kari dries her hair in the sun, even though you could use a hair dryer. 
2. Uncle Fen likes to paint the kinds of pictures that you can sell. 
3. They tried to study, but there was too much noise around you. 
4. The children like to sleep in the room where you can see the sun rise. 
5. When one first comes upon the scene, you might gasp in surprise. 
6. The children watched the kite rise up and up until you couldn’t see it anymore.
7. When one first steps into that stream, you should be prepared to scream from the cold. 
8. The class members left their coats in the room where you also store the extra books.
9. According to the manual, one must unplug any electrical cord before you can make any
repairs.
10. Our dogs are so rambunctious that they exhaust you!
11. We went to a new deli where you can get real lox and bagels.
12. Carlos took the higher path where you could see the deer. 

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