SAT Writing: Point of View

Keep the point of view the same within sentences and within paragraphs.

Example 1
Wrong:If one does not believe, you will not succeed.
Correct:If one does not believe, one will not succeed.
Correct:If you do not believe, you will not succeed.
Example 2
Wrong:If someone wants to play tennis, you should know how to serve.
Correct:If someone wants to play tennis, he or she should know how to serve.
Correct:If you want to play tennis, you should know how to serve.
  1. When you get to the stairs, you'll see two levers on the wall. Pull down the one on your right.

    A) NO CHANGE
    B) one's
    C) our
    D) his

  2. Registered voters will be notified of election time by a message to your email addresses.

    A) NO CHANGE
    B) one's
    C) their
    D) his or her

  3. Even when we arrive ahead of time at the doctor's office, he makes you wait at least 15 minutes.

    A) NO CHANGE
    B) me
    C) them
    D) us

  4. The flight attendants demanded that we leave the plane even though you wanted to finish the movie.

    A) NO CHANGE
    B) they
    C) we
    D) one

  5. Despite how hard salesmen try, sometimes you just can't get anyone you want to buy a house.

    A) NO CHANGE
    B) they just can't get anyone they
    C) they just can't get anyone you
    D) we just can't get anyone we

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