Consistency of Tenses & Pronouns
1.When he was small, he lives in
China. He left China when he is five years old. (Incorrect,
shifting to the present tense)
2.The growth rate will slow down over the next few years and the economic situation
deteriorates. (Incorrect, shifting to the present tense)
It is wrong to shift to the present tense when the situation is in the past or in the future.
1.When he was small, he lived in
China. He left China when he was five years old. (Correct)
2.The growth rate will slow down over the next few years and the economic situation
will deteriorate. (Correct)
3.If a student goes to an overseas
university, they need to practise their language skills. (Incorrect,
inconsistent use of pronouns)
4.One must be careful when he is driving a car. (Incorrect)
When several consecutive clauses or sentences refer to the same topic, use of pronouns must be consistent.
3.If a student goes to an overseas
university, he needs to practise his language skills.
(Correct)
4.One must be careful when one is driving a car. (Correct)
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