1.Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in number?

A.The soccer players were thrilled when they won the local tournament.

B.When people enter a theater late, they should find their seats quickly.

C.When Jacob is having a bad day, they talk about it with a friend.

D.Children can make new friends when they join a club or sports team.

Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in person?

A.I like going to cooking class because I get to try new, unfamiliar dishes.

B.When I visited my aunt's farm, you could hear crickets chirping at night.

C.They were unhappy about the new rule, but they agreed to follow it.

D.When my dad was young, children spent more time outside than they do today.


2.Read the sentence containing a pronoun shift error.

Joe and Lucy presented his science project to the school.

Which sentence corrects the error?


A.Joe and Lucy presented its science project to the school.

B.Joe and Lucy presented your science project to the school.

C.Joe and Lucy presented her science project to the school.

D.Joe and Lucy presented their science project to the school.


3.Read the sentence containing a pronoun shift error.

When my dad was a kid, you played outside until the street lights came on.

Which sentence corrects the error?


A.When my dad was a kid, we played outside until the street lights came on.

B.When my dad was a kid, they played outside until the street lights came on.

C.When my dad was a kid, I played outside until the street lights came on.

D.When my dad was a kid, he played outside until the street lights came on.


4.Read the sentence containing a pronoun shift error.

When a baseball player practices, they go to the batting cage everyday.

Which sentence corrects the error?


A.When a baseball player practices, we go to the batting cage everyday.

B.When a baseball player practices, he goes to the batting cage everyday.

C.When a baseball player practices, it goes to the batting cage everyday.

D.When a baseball player practices, you go to the batting cage everyday.