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Leon does not like to check books out of the city library because
you have to return the books after just two weeks.
The sentence contains an unnecessary shift in point of view. You do
not have to return books; Leon has to return them. Note, below, that
the verb must also be changed.
3rd person 3rd
person
Leon does not like to check books out of the city library because
he has to return the books after just two weeks.
3rd person 1st person
The members of the class need to get together to study our
notes.
3rd person 3rd person
The members of the class need to get together to study their
notes.
1st person 1st person
We need to get together to study our class notes.
Practice 18-6 Correcting Problems
in Pronoun Point of View
