After the proper number, write the personal pronoun that can be substituted for each italicized expression. In those sentences calling for [1st person pron.], use the appropriate one of the following pronouns: I, we, me, us.
Rule 7.a Case Forms and Uses of each
form
Rule 7.b Subjects | Rule 7.c Predicate Nominatives
1. Pedro and his brother are going out for basketball.
2. He and Betty are related in some way.
3.[1st person pron.] students will support the team.
4. That might have been the Browns.
5. Did you think that Sally and Helen were close friends.
6. Can you or Mr. Graham do these problems?
7. Are [1st person. pron.] boys invited too?
8. I wish I were that girl.
9. Neither Sandra nor Agnes was chosen.
10. Stan and [1st person pron.] won our matches.
11. You and the boys are wrong.
12. Either your teacher or the guidance counselor will advise you.
13. First she thought she had seen the lost children; then she said she wasn't sure it was the lost children.
14. Mildred and Jane borrowed my homework paper.
15. If John or Bill is absent, I'll get the assignment.
Supply the correct pronouns for the italicized words in the following sentences.
Rule 7.a Case Forms and Uses of each
form
Rule 7.b Subjects | Rule 7.c Predicate Nominatives
Rule 7.d Objects
1. Did you tell the superintendent or Ms.Marshall?
2. Carla and Dave I would never doubt.
3. Leave [1st person pron.] girls alone for a while.
4. Michelle will be inviting both you and [1st person pron.].
5. Did you see Lois or Andy today?
6. I sent a letter to the admissions director and her assistant.
7. The coach chose Joan and Carmen and me.
8. The principal should have notified Sven and Gail.
9. Ron just passed Tina and [1st person pron.] in the hall.
10. [1st peron pron.] athletes have to go to team practice.
Circle the correct form.
Rule 7.a Case Forms and Uses of each
form
Rule 7.b Subjects | Rule 7.c Predicate Nominatives
Rule 7.d Objects
1.Who told Sue and (she, her).
2. Have you and (she, her) had an argument?
3. That was probably Steve and (they, them).
4. Mr. Thompson said that (we, us) girls were late.
5. Tell the principal and (he, him) what you did.
6. Are you expecting Jean and (she, her)?
7. I don't believe it was (he, him).
8. Did you know that Bill and (she, her) are engaged?
9. Please tell (we, us) girls where you were.
10. Do not annoy (I, me) or the driver.
11. Certainly you must remember Edna and (I, me).
12. You misunderstood the teacher and (I, me).
13. Who will drive Peggy and (she, her) to the airport?
14. That must be (he, him).
15. I'll send you and (he, him) by different routes.
16. The doctor offered to treat her husband and (she, her).
17. We didn't want to leave Anne and (she, her) behind.
18. Our callers were probably (they, them).
19. Ray and (I, me) don't need advice.
20. We know it was (she, her).
Write three sentences of your own, each containing a pronoun as part of a compound subject; three sentences, each containing a pronoun as part of a compound predicate nominative; and four sentences, each containing a pronoun as part of a compound object.
Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses to complete the sentence. Remember to choose the objective form for objects of the preposition.
Rule 7.e Object of Preposition
1. The chess team sent a challenge to Don and (he, him).
2. The slide show was presented by my sister and (I, me).
3. We are planning to leave with (they, them).
4. I dedicated my poem to both Marcia and (she, her).
5. Frank arrived right after Juanita and (I, me).
6. The responsibility has fallen upon (we, us) students.
7. Were you sitting near Tony and (she, her)?
8. The matter is strictly between Ms. James and (they, them).
9. Consuelo has been asking about you and (she, her).
10. Would you draw a cartoon for the girls and (we, us)?
This exercise covers four uses of the personal pronouns: a. subject of a verb; b. predicate nominative; c. object of a verb; d. object of a preposition. Select the correct one of the pronouns in parentheses in each sentence and write it after the proper number on your paper. After each pronoun, write the letter of its use as listed above.
Rule 7.a Case Forms and Uses of each
form
Rule 7.b Subjects | Rule 7.c Predicate Nominatives
Rule 7.d Objects | Rule 7.e Object of Preposition
1. I will ask Carter and (he, him).
2. Have you heard from the Whites or (they, them)?
3. Paula and (I, me) did our homework in school.
4. They thought it was (she, her).
5. Tell Mr. Clark and (he, him) what you want.
6. It might have been (they, them).
7. (He, Him) and (I, me) are on our way to the movies.
8. The book was written by Ms. Hall and (she, her).
9. You can count on (we, us) students.
10. (She, Her) and (I, me) volunteered to help.
11. It was (he, him) who invented the electric light.
12. If (we, us) seniors support the production, others will, too.
13. Have you ever worked for wither Ms. Berger or (she, her)?
14. Did you leave the baby and (she, her) together?
15. Do I look like my mother or (she, her)?
16. Don't go without (we, us) girls.
17. When Jean and (I, me) saw what was coming, we ran.
18. How do you know it was (he, him)?
19. When do you expect your family and (they, them)?
20. Bring Isabel and (she, her) with you.
21. Neither you nor (I, me) was right.
22. The trouble with Bob and (I, me) is that we are lazy.
23. The Browns and (they, them) are arriving later.
24. She thought it was (they, them) who owned the house.
25. I talked to Rick and (he, him) for twenty minutes.
Circle the correct form.
Rule 7.f Relative Pronouns
Hints
on who & whom
Chapter 7, Exercise 7
1. In Hamlet the two characters (who, whom) I remember best are Hamlet and
Ophelia.
2. If I had known (who, whom) she was, I would have been more cordial.
3. Next month's leader will be (whoever, whomever) the delegates elect.
4. Since I did not know (who, whom) the caller wanted, I instructed her to call
again later.
5. Everybody (who, whom) received an invitation sent a reply.
6. The club members (who, whom) have paid their dues are qualified to vote.
7. She was one of those (who, whom) the politicians could not influence.
8. No one has figured out to (ho, whom) the teacher was referring.
9. The church is looking for someone (who, whom) it can assign to lead the
young peoples
group.
10. Harriet Tubman was a woman (who, whom), I think, we ought to remember.
11. The poets (who, whom) the reading public takes to its heart are not always
great poets.
12. Everyone in the courtroom wondered (who, whom) the mysterious witness would
be.
13. Many women (who, whom) are on strike would prefer to be working.
14. She is one of those students (who, whom), I believe, would make the most of
an opportunity
to study abroad.
15. The two men (who, whom) the police arrested for a parking violation were
wanted for robbery in three states.
16. She couldn't plan her strategy until she knew (who, whom) her opponent
would be.
17. You may tell anyone (who, whom) you think is interested that our fight has
just begun.
18. The reporters must rely for information on certain persons (who, whom) they
know well.
19. The coach's reply to the grandstand strategists (who, whom) were
criticizing him was an
undefeated season.
20. Ralph Bunche was a man (who, whom) many people respected.
Circle the correct form. Some sentences may be correct with either choice, depending on how the sentence is completed.
Rule 7.g Incomplete Constructions
1. Have you lived in this city as long as (they, them).
2. I don't know Brenda as well as (she, her).
3. Eva is shorter than (I, me)
4. The senior class scored higher than (they, them).
5. Mr. Cranley was more generous than (he, him)
6. Is she really prettier than (I, me)?
7. The results show that I do better on multiple choice tests than (he, him)
8. Can they hit safely as often as (we, us)?
9. I understand him better than (she, her).
10. Can Ms. Edwards tutor Paula as well as (I, me).
Write a + after each correct sentence. Make needed corrections after each incorrect sentence.
Rule 7.h -self, -selves | Rule 7.i Appositives | Rule 7.j Gerunds
1. The school's being open on a holiday surprised us.
2. Jean and myself did not have dates.
3. I do not enjoy her playing.
4. No one could understand Bob failing a math course.
5. The best players, Maria and her, were too ill to play.
6. After him warning us, we decided to study for the test.
7. Somebody, either Claudia or he, answered the question.
8. I had not been notified of their coming.
9. His friend and himself were offered the job.
10. The class's taking the test without preparing for it was a mistake.
Rule 7.a Case Forms and Uses of each
form
Rule 7.b Subjects | Rule 7.c Predicate Nominatives
Rule 7.d Objects | Rule 7.e Object of Preposition
Rule 7.f Relative Pronouns | Rule 7.h -self, -selves
Rule 7.i Appositives | Rule 7.j Gerunds
1. Helen and (I, me) stayed after school.
2. Have you seen Sally and (she, her)?
3. No one could be sure it was (they, them)
4. Today I had letters from both Nancy and (she, her)
5. The Senator (who, whom) I talked with objected to the bill.
6. He is a boy (who, whom), I think, has always had his own way.
7. You should have seen Denise and (I, me).
8. I do not know (who, whom) it was.
9. He said that you and (I, me) are his best friends.
10. How can anyone be sure (who, whom) it was?
11. He could not sing as well as (she, her).
12. These are the students (who, whom), I think, Mr. Langley meant.
13. The disagreement between Jenny and (he, him) was easily settled.
14. My sister and (I, me) did most of the cooking.
15. I do not know (who, whom) it was.
16. She knows that it mifht have been (she, her).
17. His sister is handsomer than (he, him).
18. Please call on either Miss Nash or (I, me) if you need help.
19. (He, Him) and (I, me) have been in the same homeroom for three years.
20. The flowers came from Helen and (I, me).
21. You go ahead and (we, us) girls will follow later.
22. Why do you dislike Tom and (he,him)?
23. That was the girl (who, whom) Betty wanted her to meet.
24. Bob and (he, him) have their driver's licenses.
25. She refused to let (we, us) boys drive her car.
26. Ask the co-editors, Roy and (she, her), when the yearbook will be
published.
27. It was (his, him) whistling that annoyed us.
28. Two teachers, Mr. Bryce and (she, her), are sponsoring the Ski Club.
29. Did you hear about (him, his) breaking his leg?
30. Sue and (I, me, myself) did the homework together.
31. I do not approve of (their, them) habitually talking in class.
32. Aretha and (I, me) took turns at the wheel.
33. An investigation uncovered the story of (their, them) refusing a bribe.
Write a + after each correct sentence. Make needed corrections after each incorrect sentence.
Rule 7.a Case Forms and Uses of each
form
Rule 7.b Subjects | Rule 7.c Predicate Nominatives
Rule 7.d Objects | Rule 7.e Object of Preposition
Rule 7.f Relative Pronouns | Rule 7.h -self, -selves
Rule 7.i Appositives | Rule 7.j Gerunds
1. Melissa was older than her.
2. No one knew who the winner was.
3. I can't tell her sister and her apart.
4. Please wait for Andrea and I.
5. Are him and Maggie going to the movies?
6. Consult Mrs. Torres, who, I think, will advise you wisely.
7. Is the captain him or Tom?
8. You can never depend on him being anywhere on time.
9. Sally, Sue, and me are giving a party.
10. He is a man who has been highly recommended.
11. Sue and me had lunch downtown with our mothers.
12. We have some members whom I have never met.
13. I will talk with whoever gets the assignment.
14. Two teachers, Mrs. Dalton and he, are in charge.
15. Get Terri and she to finish the job.
16. Whom did she say is the best-qualified candidate?
17. I want to know who you elected.
18. I was glad to hear about you winning an award.
19. It's easy to mislead gullible people like you and he.
20. There is a man whom prosperity ruined.