Pronouns

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Tip #1Eliminate the Compound

Megan and me love soda and her and me have soda regularly.



Me love soda I love soda

Her has soda She has soda

Me has soda I have soda



Me love soda I love soda

Her has soda She has soda

Me has soda I have soda

Megan and I love soda and she and I have soda regularly.


The package was for Karen and she.



The package was for she The package was for her



The package was for she The package was for her

The package was for Karen and her.


A TV program on dental health started making she and Irethink our habits.



…started making she rethink…started making her rethink

…started making I rethink …started making me rethink



…started making she rethink…started making her rethink

…started making I rethink …started making me rethink

A TV program on dental health started making her and merethink our habits.

Tip #2Object pronoun in prepositional phrases

about around between for of towardabove before beyond fromoffunderacross behind but in onuntilafter below by into overuponagainst beneath despite like past withamong beside down nearto

Tip #2Object pronoun in prepositional phrases

Between you and I Between you and me

To who it may concern To whom it may concern

Tip #3Subject pronoun in comparisons

He is taller than me.



He is taller than me am. He is taller than I am.



He is taller than me am. He is taller than I am.

He is taller than I.


She is younger than us.



She is younger than us are She is younger than we are



She is younger than us are She is younger than we are

She is younger than we.


We work as hard as them.



We work as hard as them do We work as hard as they do



We work as hard as them do We work as hard as they do

We work as hard as they.

Tip #4Who / Whom - Look at the word following

Verbs follow Who (subject pronoun)Pronouns follow Whom (object pronoun)


I know someone ____ likes school cafeteria food.



Likes - a verb, it needs a subject



Likes - a verb, it needs a subject

I know someone who likes school cafeteria food.


What you know is not as important as ____ you know.



You - a pronoun, needs an object pronoun



You - a pronoun, needs an object pronoun

What you know is not as important as whom you know.

Tip #5Two antecedents take a plural pronoun

Sonia and Dave say they will attend.

Tip #5Two antecedents take a plural pronoun

Sonia and Dave say they will attend.

Look for “and”

Tip #6Alternative antecedents: or/nor

Neither Sam nor his friends lost ____ way.



Look at antecedent closest to pronoun

Friends - plural, needs a plural pronoun




Friends - plural, needs a plural pronoun

Neither Sam nor his friends lost their way.


Neither his friends nor Sam lost ____ way.




Sam - singular, needs a singular pronoun




Sam - singular, needs a singular pronoun

Neither his friends nor Sam lost his way.

Tip #7Collective singular nouns - singular pronouns

Army Assembly Audience Board Class

Club Committee Crowd Faculty Family

Fleet Flock Herd Jury Majority

Number Public Squadron Staff

Swarm

Team Troop


The jury is doing ___ best to follow the judge’s directions.



Jury - collective singular noun

its - singular / their - plural



Jury - collective singular noun

its - singular / their - plural

The jury is doing its best to follow the judge’s directions.

Tip #8Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns

Always Singular

anybodyanyoneanythingeach (of)either (of)everybody

everyoneeverythingmuchneither (of)nobodyno one

May Be Singular or Plural

allany

nonesome

Tip #8Indefinite pronouns - Singular prounouns

Everybody practices ______ lines.



Everybody - indefinite pronoun

his or her - singular / their - plural



Everybody - indefinite pronoun


Everybody practices his or her lines.


Each child and adult was ______ own authority.



Each - indefinite pronoun




Each - indefinite pronoun


Each child and adult was his or her own authority.

1.1. Choose the correct pronoun Choose the correct pronoun to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence.

The company laid off all of The company laid off all of __________ __________ employees.employees.

A) themA) them

B) their’sB) their’s

C) theirC) their

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

1.1. Choose the correct pronoun Choose the correct pronoun to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence.

The company laid off all of The company laid off all of __________ __________ employees.employees.

A) themA) them

B) their’sB) their’s

C) theirC) their

D) none of the above; the D) none of the above; the correct answer correct answer is is itsits..

2. Choose the correct pronoun 2. Choose the correct pronoun to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence.

The twins decided to wear _______ The twins decided to wear _______ new new shoes out of the store. shoes out of the store.

A) hisA) his

B) theirB) their

C) their’sC) their’s


3. Choose the correct pronoun 3. Choose the correct pronoun

to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence. We admired his beer can collection, We admired his beer can collection,

so he left it to ___ and ___ in his so he left it to ___ and ___ in his will. will.

A) I / sheA) I / she

B) I / herB) I / her

C) me / herC) me / her

D) me / sheD) me / she


to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence. No one wants to have _______ No one wants to have _______

identity identity stolen. stolen.

A) theirA) their

B) his or herB) his or her

C) itsC) its



to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence. Each of the sisters had _______ Each of the sisters had _______

own own bedroom. bedroom.

A) theirA) their

B) herB) her

C) itsC) its



to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence. The audience booed when ___ The audience booed when ___

realized thatrealized thatthe singer was tone-deaf and hoarse. the singer was tone-deaf and hoarse.

A) itA) itB) heB) heC) theyC) theyD) none of the aboveD) none of the above


to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence. ___ and ____ found true love via the___ and ____ found true love via theLovers-R-Us.com online dating Lovers-R-Us.com online dating

service. service.

A) Her / meA) Her / meB) Her / IB) Her / IC) She / IC) She / ID) She / meD) She / me


to to complete this sentence.complete this sentence. He is the man ___ we can thank He is the man ___ we can thank

forfor

acquiring many of the artifacts. acquiring many of the artifacts.

A) whoA) who

B) whomB) whom

10. Choose the correct 10. Choose the correct pronoun to pronoun to complete this complete this

sentence.sentence. You have probably heard more of You have probably heard more of

them thanthem than

___, but I’ll tell some anyway. ___, but I’ll tell some anyway.

A) IA) I

B) meB) me


sentence.sentence. The band always ends ____ concert The band always ends ____ concert

withwithlively tuba solo. lively tuba solo.

A) themA) themB) theirsB) theirsC) theirC) theirD) itsD) its


sentence.sentence. The dog brought the ball back to The dog brought the ball back to

ClaudiaClaudiaand ____. and ____.

A) IA) IB) theyB) theyC) meC) meD) none of the aboveD) none of the above


sentence.sentence. Neither the bridesmaids nor the bride Neither the bridesmaids nor the bride

couldcouldcontrol ____ giggles during the control ____ giggles during the

ceremony. ceremony.

A) theirA) theirB) herB) herC) itsC) itsD) none of the aboveD) none of the above


sentence.sentence. Johnny Depp is the actor _____ Johnny Depp is the actor _____

playedplayedEdward Scissorhands. Edward Scissorhands.

A) whoA) whoB) whomB) whomC) whoseC) whoseD) none of the aboveD) none of the above


sentence.sentence. The person with ____ you spoke no The person with ____ you spoke no

longer longer

works at this office. works at this office.

A) whoA) who

B) whomB) whom


sentence.sentence. The person with ____ you spoke no The person with ____ you spoke no

longerlonger

works at this office. works at this office.

A) whoA) who

B) whomB) whom


sentence.sentence. Each of the women wanted ____ Each of the women wanted ____

groceriesgroceriesbagged in paper instead of plastic. bagged in paper instead of plastic.

A) theirA) theirB) herB) herC) theirsC) theirsD) hersD) hers

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