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GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS
Instructions: Correct each error in pronoun reference.
For example:
Incorrect: If we examine the matters carefully, you will find
that things are as I say they are.
Correct: If you examine the matter carefully, you will find
that things are as I say they are.
1. I love cantelopes, but it upsets my stomach.
2. Why should I contribute? You don't get anything from it.
3. The artist should clean his brushes each time he finishes
painting. You will find the brushes ready to use the next time
you decide to paint.
4. The student usually applies himslef to his school work the
first month of classes. They then relax and neglect their
assignments.
5. Many partygoers seem to enjoy a game of charades. He likes
dramatizing clues for his partners.
6. The youth of the nation should be given a chance to prove that
he can be responsible. They sometimes act unwisely because
they are rebelling against what he believes is unreasonable
domination.
7. The newspaper is sometimes considered to be the voice of the
people. But when they contain new stories against the best
interests of the people, you begin to wonder whether they speak
for the people or their own personal interests.
8. A person who buys this car receives a guarantee that says you
are not charged for parts which have to be replaced, only the
labor for replacing them.
9. Many mistakes are made by new drivers, but the experienced
driver could make just as many if they were not careful.
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