WorksheetsUnit 14 Practice 1: Inappropriate Shifts in Pronoun Usage
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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.
Which of the following sentences is correct? a. Every girl must use her own book. b. Every girl must use their own book. c. Every girl must use they own book.
Every girl must use her own book.
Every girl must use their own book.
Every girl must use they own book.
Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?
Let each boy do the best that he can.
Let each boy do the best that they can.
Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?
If anybody knows, they must not tell.
If anybody knows, he/she must not tell.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a. All girls should raise her hands. b. All girls should raise their hands.
All girls should raise her hands.
All girls should raise their hands.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Jayden or Nehemiah left his book in the desk.
Jayden or Nehemiah left their book in the desk.
Jayden or Nehemiah left they book in the desk.
Jayden or Nehemiah left we book in the desk.
Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?
Arial and Jenna brought their lunch today.
Arial and Jenna brought her lunch today.
Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?
The teacher asked both of the students whether they did their homework.
The teacher asked both of the students whether she did her homework.
Which of the following sentences has an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage?
Several of the kids asked if he/she could have ice cream.
Several of the kids asked if they could have ice cream.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Someone in the class left his/her pencil.
Someone in the class left their pencil.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Most boys have their letters signed.
Most boys have his letters signed.
Directions: Correct each of the following. 1. Each of the girls gives what they can.
Each of the girls gives what she can.
Each of the girls give what they can.
Each of the girls gives what they can.
Correct the following sentence: Every boy did as they were told.
Every boy did as he was told.
Every boy did as she was told.
Every boy did as it was told.
Every boy did as we were told.
He sold each of the farms for what they were worth.
He sold each of the farms for what it was worth.
He sold each of the farms for what they were worth.
He sold each of the farms for what they are worth.
He sold each of the farms for what it is worth.
Directions: Correct each of the following. 4. Correct the vague pronoun in the following sentence. Morgan and Becca ate ice cream, and she spilled it on her shirt.
Morgan spilled it on her shirt.
Becca spilled it on her shirt.
They both spilled it on their shirts.
The sentence is correct as is.
