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15.5 Consistency: Making Pronoun Point of View Consistent

Application 8
Instructions

Click on the "sentence" button next to each number and a sentence will pop up. The pronouns shift person for no good reason. Correct each sentence so that all the pronouns express the point of view established in the opening words of the sentence. More than one change may be required, and some verb changes may be required.

Example: When you are alone, one may observe details more closely than when one is among friends.
When you are alone, you may observe details more closely than when you are among friends.

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