Question

Which sentences contain a pronoun shift? Check all that apply.

The team members will claim its trophy at the luncheon today.
The club decided to schedule its first outing for August.
The rules are posted, so you should know them well.
The doctor was going to be late, so he called his office.
The more you study, the more likely a person is to do well in school.

Answer 1

Sentences 1 and 5 contain pronoun shifts.

- 1. "The team members will claim its trophy…" — "team members" is plural, but "its" is singular; use "their trophy."
- 5. "The more you study, the more likely a person is to do well…" — shifts from second person ("you") to third person ("a person"); use "you are" or make both third person ("the more one studies, the more likely one is…").