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
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.
Correct: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
Incorrect: 2, 6, 7,
So for 6 it is She?
but that does not sound right
Ms. Sue is right - 2 is incorrect.
How is 2 incorrect?
and isnt 3 wrong?
I agree with your choices for 2 and 3.
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".
For #6, would you say "Her wouldn't believe any of my stories"?
Sure! Let's go through your answers and explanations:
1. The statement "Holidays are important to everyone. They boost your spirits." is correct. However, you questioned if "everyone" is a singular pronoun. In this case, "everyone" is indeed a singular pronoun that refers to a group of individuals as a single entity.
2. You chose "Shift in person" for the sentence "After the teacher collected our essays, she told the students that she would return the graded papers on Wednesday." This answer is correct. The pronoun "our" refers to the narrator and other students, so the shift from the first-person "our" to the third-person "she" indicates a shift in person.
3. You correctly identified a "Shift in person" in the sentence "Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday because it is the day when you honor your sweetheart." The shift occurs from "I" (first-person) to "you" (second-person).
4. You identified a "Shift in person" in the sentence "Since you can live cheaper off-campus, I am looking for my own apartment." The shift occurs from "you" (second-person) to "I" (first-person).
5. You correctly identified that the sentence "I often go to the library to study so I can get away from the noise at home" is correct.
6. You chose "her" for the sentence "Jerry and (she, her) wouldn't believe any of my stories." The correct answer is "her" since it is the object of the verb "believe."
7. You guessed "us" for the sentence "(We, Us) Persian Gulf veterans are proud of our service." The correct answer is "We" since it is the subject of the sentence.
8. You correctly chose "us" for the sentence "The angry bull chased (we, us) hikers across the meadow." "Us" is the objective form of the pronoun and is appropriate in this context.
9. You correctly chose "me" for the sentence "Tell the delivery boy to give the package to Jack or (I, me)."
10. You correctly chose "I" for the sentence "Dan received a higher grade on his first essay than (I, me)." "I" is the subjective form of the pronoun and is appropriate in this context.
Overall, your answers and explanations are mostly correct! Great job.