Posted by MaccyDs on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:17pm.
Holidays are important to everyone. They boost your spirits.
a. Correct
b. Shift in person
I would say it is correct, but then again isn't Everyone a singular prnoun?
2.
After the teacher collected our essays, she told the students that she would return
the graded papers on Wednesday.
a. Correct
b. Shift in person
B. I would say Shift in person since the the narrator is talking about US
3. (Points: 2)
Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday because it is the day when you honor your
sweetheart.
a. Correct
b. Shift in person
B shift in person, it went from I to You?
4. Since you can live cheaper off campus, I am looking for my own apartment.
a. Correct
b. Shift in person
B. Shift in person because it went from You to I
5. (Points: 2)
I often go to the library to study so I can get away from the noise at home.
a. Correct
b. Shift in person
This is correct.Right?
6. (Points: 2)
Jerry and (she, her) wouldn't believe any of my stories.
a. she
b. her
It is defo Her. right?
7. (
(We, Us) Persian Gulf veterans are proud of our service.
a. We
b. Us
This is kind of hard, would it be US?
8. (Points: 2)
The angry bull chased (we, us) hikers across the meadow.
a. we
b. us
Definately b.US
9. (Points: 2)
Tell the delivery boy to give the package to Jack or (I, me).
a. I
b. me
Definately b.me
10. (Points: 2)
Dan received a higher grade on his first essay than (I, me).
a. I
b. me
A. I, it is definately I . Correct?
Could you please reassure me with my answers
- English - Writeacher, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:32pm
1. There is a shift in person there. Do you see it?
2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 -- I agree with you.
6, 7 -- I disagree.
- English - Ms. Sue, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:33pm
Correct: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
Incorrect: 2, 6, 7,
- English - MaccyDs, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:34pm
So for 6 it is She?
but that does not sound right
- English - Writeacher, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:34pm
Ms. Sue is right - 2 is incorrect.
- English - MaccyDs, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:38pm
How is 2 incorrect?
and isnt 3 wrong?
- English - Writeacher, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:41pm
I agree with your choices for 2 and 3.
- English - MaccyDs, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:41pm
In question 2, there is a shift in person, which occurs with the words "our" and "students". It is not clear as written whether the narrator is one of "the students".
- English - Writeacher, Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:58pm
For #6, would you say "Her wouldn't believe any of my stories"?
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