Consistent Person - Introduction
The word means agreement between parts. In daily life, this word describes people or consistency
activities that are reliable or constant. If you are a consistent employee, for instance, your
performance at work is the same regardless of the situation.
When you write in consistent person, you use the same person or personal pronoun throughout. Try to
avoid shifting between first person, second person, and third person unless you have a good reason
for doing so.
Inconsistent Person
Example
:
I love to play music onstage because you can feel the energy from the crowd.
Consistent Person
Example
:
I I love to play music onstage because can feel the energy from the crowd.
The first example begins with the first person singular , but then shifts to the second person I
singular . This sentence is inconsistent. In the second example, the sentence consistently uses the you
first person singular throughout.I
Directions: Complete the following sentences so that each displays consistent person by selecting the
blank lines and choosing the correct options from the dropdown menus.
At the park, parents should keep an eye on own children.their
Points:
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Explanation:
The correct sentence is "At the park, parents should keep an eye on own children." The third their
person plural agrees with the third person plural pronoun .parents their
Every time Paolo and Marge go to the beach, forget to bringthey their sun hats.
Points:
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Explanation:
The correct sentence is "Every time Paolo and Marge go to the beach, forget to bring sun they their
hats." The sentence consistently uses the third person plural and to agree with the third they their
person plural subject, .Paolo and Marge
Each student must complete homework independently.his or her
Points:
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Explanation:
The correct sentence is "Each student must complete his or her homework independently." The third
person singular agrees with the third person singular subject ; since a student could his or her student
be male or female, the correct answer must be .his or her
I hate the taste of raw onions because can't get the taste out of mouth.I my
Points:
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Explanation:
The correct sentence is "I hate the taste of raw onions because can't get the taste out of mouth."I my
Both and are consistent with the first person singular subject, .I my I
If my twin sister and I don't talk every day, both feel lonely.we
Points:
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Explanation:
The correct sentence is "If my twin sister and I don't talk every day, both feel lonely." The first we
person plural pronoun is consistent with the first person plural subject, .we my twin sister and I
If a child does not speak by age three, may need a hearing test.he or she
Points:
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Explanation:
The correct sentence is "If a child does not speak by age three, may need a hearing test." he or she
The third person singular pronouns he or she are consistent with the third person singular subject, a
child; since the child may be male or female, the correct answer is .he or she
