Second-person pronoun
Third-person pronoun
Second-person pronoun: you
Third-person pronoun: he, she, it, they
What is a pronoun shift?
A pronoun shift refers to a change in the grammatical person of a pronoun within a sentence or a piece of writing. It occurs when a writer or speaker switches from using one person pronoun (such as "I", "you", "we") to another person pronoun (such as "he", "she", "it", "they") without any apparent reason or without proper clarification. Pronoun shifts can create confusion or ambiguity in the understanding of the sentence, and it is considered a grammatical error.
A second-person pronoun is a word that refers to the person(s) or thing(s) being spoken to. Examples include "you," "your," and "yours."
A third-person pronoun is a word that refers to a person(s) or thing(s) other than the speaker or the person(s) being spoken to. Examples include "he," "she," "it," "they," "him," "her," and "them."