Which sentences contain pronoun shifts? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
• When Charlie got on the bus, he could tell it was almost full
• I enjoy visiting Chicago, where you can go to Millennium Park.
• The baker was disappointed when they burned the muffin batch.
• Amanda let everyone know that the colorful quilt was hers.
• The bird landed on the feeder when it saw the food.
The sentences that contain pronoun shifts are:
1. The baker was disappointed when they burned the muffin batch.
2. Amanda let everyone know that the colorful quilt was hers.
The sentences that contain pronoun shifts are:
1. The baker was disappointed when they burned the muffin batch.
2. Amanda let everyone know that the colorful quilt was hers.
To identify pronoun shifts in the given sentences, we need to look for sentences where the pronouns change from the subject's perspective. Pronoun shifts occur when the pronoun used in a sentence does not agree with the antecedent or the subject it refers to. Let's analyze each sentence:
1. When Charlie got on the bus, he could tell it was almost full.
- In this sentence, the pronouns "he" and "it" both refer to the same subject (Charlie), so there is no shift.
2. I enjoy visiting Chicago, where you can go to Millennium Park.
- In this sentence, there is a pronoun shift from "I" to "you." The shift occurs from the speaker's perspective to the perspective of the reader or listener.
3. The baker was disappointed when they burned the muffin batch.
- In this sentence, the pronoun "they" does not have a clear antecedent. It is unclear whether "they" refers to the baker or someone else. This lack of clarity makes it a pronoun shift.
4. Amanda let everyone know that the colorful quilt was hers.
- In this sentence, there is no pronoun shift. The pronoun "hers" agrees with the antecedent "the colorful quilt."
5. The bird landed on the feeder when it saw the food.
- In this sentence, the pronoun "it" refers to the bird, so there is no shift.
Based on this analysis, the two sentences that contain pronoun shifts are:
2. I enjoy visiting Chicago, where you can go to Millennium Park.
3. The baker was disappointed when they burned the muffin batch.
Note: It's important to carefully analyze the pronouns and their antecedents to identify pronoun shifts accurately.