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A pronoun shift occurs when a pronoun does not match its antecedent in number, person, or gender.

Examples:

  • Jack did their homework. (singular antecedent, plural pronoun)
  • Jack did your homework. (third person antecedent, second person pronoun)
  • Jack did her homework. (noun for a male, pronoun for a female)
Note: Yes, Jack may be a female, Jack may be doing other's homework, including yours, but for example purposes, Jack is a male doing his own homework: Jack did his homework.)

A shift in personal pronoun from singular to plural is acceptable if the word that the pronoun replaces shifts from singular to plural; if 'I' becomes 'we' or if 'he' becomes 'they'. For example:

  • I like lemon pie, but we can get the chocolate if you prefer.
  • He brought the salad, she brought the cornbread; they all brought something.
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