{"id":824,"date":"2022-04-21T09:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T09:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=824"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:20:16","slug":"e-bb-3-correct-inappropriate-shifts-in-pronoun-number-and-person","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-bb-3-correct-inappropriate-shifts-in-pronoun-number-and-person\/","title":{"rendered":"E- BB.3 Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3thv3oE8\/A2XGW6ZglhbpL1P114r-XQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3thv3oE8&#x2F;A2XGW6ZglhbpL1P114r-XQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3thv3oE8&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-aae0d72b0df05b1a7d05750bd97517d2\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>What are pronoun shifts?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 A <strong>pronoun shift<\/strong> happens when the writer changes from one <strong>number<\/strong> (singular\/plural) or <strong>person<\/strong> (1st, 2nd, 3rd) to another <strong>without reason<\/strong>.<br>\u274c This makes sentences confusing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Pronoun Number (Singular vs. Plural)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Singular pronoun<\/strong> \u2192 refers to <strong>one<\/strong> person\/thing (he, she, it, him, her).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plural pronoun<\/strong> \u2192 refers to <strong>more than one<\/strong> (they, them, we).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Correct: <em>If a student studies hard, <strong>he or she<\/strong> will succeed.<\/em><br>\u274c Wrong: <em>If a student studies hard, <strong>they<\/strong> will succeed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Pronoun Person (1st, 2nd, 3rd)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1st person<\/strong> \u2192 I, we (speaker).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd person<\/strong> \u2192 you (person spoken to).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd person<\/strong> \u2192 he, she, it, they (person spoken about).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Correct: <em>When <strong>I<\/strong> am studying, <strong>I<\/strong> need silence.<\/em><br>\u274c Wrong: <em>When <strong>I<\/strong> am studying, <strong>you<\/strong> need silence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>How to Correct Shifts <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Keep the <strong>same number<\/strong> of pronouns.<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Stick to the <strong>same person<\/strong> unless there\u2019s a clear reason to change.<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Reread to check if pronouns match the subject!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Examples<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Correct: <em>When people work together, <strong>they<\/strong> achieve success.<\/em><br>\u274c Incorrect: <em>When people work together, <strong>you<\/strong> achieve success.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Correct: <em>If a player wants to win, <strong>he or she<\/strong> must practice daily.<\/em><br>\u274c Incorrect: <em>If a player wants to win, <strong>they<\/strong> must practice daily.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Quick Tips<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 Always match pronoun with its antecedent (the noun it replaces).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Avoid switching &#8220;I \u2192 you&#8221; or &#8220;he \u2192 they&#8221; unless the meaning changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Be consistent all through the sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728\ud83c\udf89 <strong>Remember:<\/strong> Consistency in pronouns = Clear communication! \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83d\udcda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98525\/265\/679\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-216.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-216.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-216-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-216-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79346\/134\/360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-222.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-222.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-222-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-222-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person Design by Delta publications Key Notes : What are pronoun shifts? \ud83d\udc49 A pronoun shift happens when the writer changes from one number (singular\/plural) or person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) to another without reason.\u274c This makes sentences confusing! 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