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Making Shifts Consistent
Chapter Objectives

This chapter discusses errors involving a wide variety of shifts, including shifts in pronoun form, verb form, and direct and indirect quotation. This chapter will help you recognize and avoid shifts that will distract and confuse your readers.

The chapter objectives that follow will help you figure out whether you have really mastered the material presented in this chapter.

After reading this chapter and completing its exercises, you should be able to:

  1. Explain to another student how shifts can undermine the effectiveness of your writing

  2. Recognize and avoid and repair shifts in person and number

  3. Recognize and avoid and repair shifts in tense, mood, and voice

  4. Recognize and avoid and repair shifts involving direct and indirect quotations



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