Grammar and Language Workbook

B
Because the buses came early, the students were not ready.
Rewrite the sentence, eliminating the pronoun.
P
ROBLEM
3
Indefinite uses of you or they
ref
In those hills you rarely see mountain lions.
ref
In some movies they have too much violence.
S
OLUTION
A
In those hills hikers rarely see mountain lions.
Substitute a noun for the pronoun.
S
OLUTION
B
Some movies have too much violence.
Eliminate the pronoun entirely.
More help in making clear
pronoun references is available
in Lesson 60.
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Shifts in Pronouns
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roubleshooter
P
ROBLEM
1
Incorrect shift in person between two pronouns
pro
They went to the stadium for the game, but you could not find a
place to park.
pro
One needs to remember to always keep their study time free from
other commitments.
pro
We were on the hill at dawn, and you could see the most wondrous
sunrise.
S
OLUTION
A
They went to the stadium for the game, but they could not find a
place to park.
One needs to remember to always keep one’s study time free from
other commitments.
Replace the incorrect pronoun with a pronoun that agrees with its
antecedent.
S
OLUTION
B
We were on the hill at dawn, and Mary and I could see the most