Activity: Consistent Point of View
Read about a third consistency issue and get some practice by doing the activity. Compare your responses to the answer key.
Using a Consistent Point of View
Lastly, when it comes to consistency, we must be consistent with our point of view (expressed through the pronouns that we use). Pronouns are non-specific nouns that refer to specific nouns – we use them to avoid repetition in our writing – see chapter seventeen for more about pronouns. In particular, we need to stick with the same point of view – with pronouns this is called "person" – 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person.
Pronoun Chart
Subject Pronouns:
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
|
1st person: |
I |
we |
|
2nd person: |
you |
you |
|
3rd person: |
he/she/it |
they |
Object Pronouns:
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
|
1st person: |
me |
us |
|
2nd person: |
you |
you |
|
3rd person: |
him/her/it |
them |
Possessive Pronouns:
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
|
1st person: |
my/mine |
our |
|
2nd person: |
your |
your |
|
3rd person: |
his/her/its |
their |
Inconsistent: We never go to The Gilded Truffle restaurant anymore because you have to wait for over an hour to be seated.
Consistent: We never go to The Gilded Truffle restaurant anymore because we have to wait for over an hour to be seated.
Source: Erin Severs
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