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. |
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
- A
- C
- D
- C
- B