pronoun practice
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| Commonly Used Subject Pronouns | I,we,you,he,she,it,they
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| Commonly Used Object Pronouns | me,us,you,him,her,it,them
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| Correct the error: Cynthia and me played two games of tennis yesterday afternoon. | Cynthia and (I) played two games of tennis yesterday afternoon.
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| Correct the error: Cecil and them are meeting us over at the new ice-skating rink. | Cecil and (they) are meeting us over at the new ice-skating rink.
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| Correct the error: I heard that Wally and her had made the highest grade in class. | I heard that Wally and (she) had made the highest grade in class.
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| Correct the error: Him and me have been friends since grade school. | (He and I) have been friends since grade school.
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| Correct the error: Do you think you and me could study our grammar together tomorrow? | Do you think you and (I) could study our grammar together tomorrow?
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| Correct the error: The keynote speaker will be her. | The keynote speaker will be (she).
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| Choose correct pronoun: I would have spoken to Randy,but I wasn't sure that it was (he,him). | I would have spoken to Randy,but I wasn't sure that it was ( he ).
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| Choose correct pronoun: If you need to speak to the manager,that is (she,her) at the desk by the window. | If you need to speak to the manager,that is ( she ) at the desk by the window.
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| Choose correct pronoun: You said you were looking for your gloves.Are these (they,them)? | You said you were looking for your gloves.Are these ( they )?
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| Choose correct pronoun: "Who is it?" said Sandra."It is (I,me)," said Ken. | "Who is it?" said Sandra."It is (I)," said Ken.
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| Choose correct pronoun: If you are looking for Mr.Smith,that is (he,him) in the blue jacket. | If you are looking for Mr.Smith,that is ( he ) in the blue jacket.
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| Correct: Him and his brother went hunting this morning. | ( He )and his brother went hunting this morning.
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| Object pronouns are... | objects of verbs and prepositions.
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| Subject pronouns are... | used as subjects or subject complements.
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| Just between you and ( I,me ),I heard that Alan has found a new job in Phoenix. | Just between you and ( me ),I heard that Alan has found a new job in Phoenix.
Object pronouns with between
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| The argument was between Leo and (she,her);I tried to stay out of it. | The argument was between Leo and (her);I tried to stay out of it.
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| Renata told Sandra and (I,me) where to recycle our glass bottles and aluminum cans. | Renata told Sandra and ( me ) where to recycle our glass bottles and aluminum cans.
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| When we went to see the performance at the Grand Opera House,Fran sat between Gerard and (I,me). | When we went to see the performance at the Grand Opera House,Fran sat between Gerard and ( me ).
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| Anna gave Clay and (she,her) an extra pair of tickets to Tuesday's performance of Big River. | Anna gave Clay and (her) an extra pair of tickets to Tuesday's performance of Big River.
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| Someone told (he and I,him and me) that the wildlife park was worth visiting. | Someone told (him and me) that the wildlife park was worth visiting.
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| It is a small apartment,but it is perfect for Connie and (he,him). | It is a small apartment,but it is perfect for Connie and ( him ).
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| The prize money was divided between Sarah and (he,him). | The prize money was divided between Sarah and ( him ).
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| Mrs.Carlson and (he,him) will meet with you before next month. | Mrs.Carlson and ( he ) will meet with you before next month.
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| If you are going out for lunch,come along with Darren and (I,me). | If you are going out for lunch,come along with Darren and ( I ).
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| That is the woman that Sammy introduced me to last week-at least I think it was (she,her). | That is the woman that Sammy introduced me to last week-at least I think it was (she).
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| Since none of the hotels took pets,Brianna wondered where Bongo and (she,her) would stay that night. | Since none of the hotels took pets,Brianna wondered where Bongo and ( she ) would stay that night.
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| Since Mom worries so much,the first thing we should do when we arrive is make a phone call to Dad and (she,her). | Since Mom worries so much,the first thing we should do when we arrive is make a phone call to Dad and ( her ).
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| The senator complained that the media's attitude toward (he,him) and his fellow members of Congress had changed over the years. | The senator complained that the media's attitude toward ( him ) and his fellow members of Congress had changed over the years.
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| Sabrina,a college sophomore,said that (she,her) and her friends were not as likely to be drug users as people of her parents' generation. | Sabrina,a college sophomore,said that ( she ) and her friends were not as likely to be drug users as people of her parents' generation.
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| Aunt Harriet said that if I needed a place to stay,Uncle Edger and (she,her)would be glad to put me up for a few days. | Aunt Harriet said that if I needed a place to stay,Uncle Edger and ( she )would be glad to put me up for a few days.
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| Sarita went to the post office,but (they,it) was already closed. | Sarita went to the post office,but (it) was already closed.
pronoun agreement
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| Rick ate the cookies even though he knew (it wasn't,they weren't) good for him. | Rick ate the cookies even though he knew (they weren't) good for him.
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| Indefinite Pronouns that are always plural: | both , few, many, several
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| Indefinite Pronouns that are singular or plural,depending on their antecedents: | all ,any ,most ,none ,some
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| Indefinite Pronouns that are always singular: | anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something
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| Somebody called you,but (they,he) didn't leave a message. | Somebody called you,but ( he ) didn't leave a message.<singular>
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| Each of the team members has (their,her) own particular strength. | Each of the team members has ( her ) own particular strength.<singular>
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| Many people in the world go to sleep hungry every night.With better management of the world's resources,we could do something about (this). | Many people in the world go to sleep hungry every night.With better management of the world's resources,we could do something about ( this problem ). <pronoun problems:this & which>
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