English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 3

Cross out inconsistent pronouns in the following sentences and write the correct form of the pronoun above each crossed-out word. You may have to change the 3 form of the verb as well.

EXAMPLE

My dreams are always the kind that haunt  the next day.

1. Whenever we take our children on a trip, you have to remember to bring snacks, tissues, and toys.

2. In our society, we often need a diploma before you can be hired for a job.

3. I work at a company where the owners don't provide you with health insurance.

4. If a student organizes time carefully, you can accomplish a great deal of work.

5. Although I know you should watch your cholesterol intake, I can never resist an ear of corn dripping with melted butter.

6. Good conversationalists have the ability to make the person they are talking to feel as if they are the only other person in the room.

7. We never go to the Salad Bowl anymore, because you wait so long to be seated and the waiters usually make mistakes with the order.

8. I'm careful about talking to people on the subway because one can get into some really weird situations.

9. We can't afford to move right now, because you need not only the first month's rent but also an extra month's security deposit.

10. In my job as store manager, I'm supposed to be nice to the customer even if they are being totally unreasonable.

Step 1 of 10

on Consistency with Pronouns (110–111)

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