Lesson24
UsingPronounsCorrectly
Subjectpronouns (1,you, he, she, it, we,you, they)are used in compound
subjects.
Sh e a n d L a rryp l a n n e dto si ng a duet.
In formal writing and speech,use a subjectpronoun after a linking verb.
The owner of that jacketis she.
Objectpronouns (me,you, him, her, it, us,you, them) are used in compound
objects.
Mothertold Carmenand me to wear our jackets.
An objectpronounshould alsobe usedas the objectof a preposition.
Ericaskedsomeoneto ride with him.
) Exercise1 Underline the pronoun in parenthesesthat best completeseach sentence.
H e a n d ( 1 ,m e ) p l a y e d c h e c k e r s .
t . Inali lent his skateboardto (I, me).
2 . Should Erica and (I, me) meet you and (her, she)?
3 . Stacy and (her, she) are making the scenery for the play.
4 , The teacher told Nancy and (I, me) to work together.
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I used to baby-sit for Janeand (he, him).
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Brad and (I, me) packed our suitcasesfor vacation.
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I met Joel and (he, him) in the library.
B . Uncle Jack brought gifts for Katrina and (I, me).
9 . The winner of the poetry contest was (her, she).
1 0 . Daniel's pen pal sent a letter to (he, him).
11. Would you like a photograph of (her, she)?
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spoke to (he, him) after class.
L 3 . After we becamepeer counselors,anyone with a problem came to [we, us).
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14. Jordan lent his bike helmets to Marty and (I, me).
1,5. Chad and (I, me) were not invited to the party.
16. Let's keep this just between you and (I, me).
17. The little boy is named after (he, him).
18. Phil and (me, I) tried to climb over the fence.
19. My cuts felt better after my dad put bandages on (them, they).
20. Math interests (us, we) more than science.
) Exercise 2 Underline the pronoun in parentheses that best completes each sentence.
In the blank, write O for obiect or S for subiect to identiff the correct form.
T h e m a g i c i a n p e r f o r m e df o r t h e s i x t h g r a d e r s a n d ( u s , w e ) .
1 . Max and (he, him) shared a chocolate malt.
2 . Mr. Baird showed Kari and (her, she) how to do the experiment.
3 . The music ryas too loud for Erin and (I, me).
Meagan and (1,me) usualiy rode the bus.
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The team complained that the opponents didn't shake hands with (they,
them).
6 . (Us, We) and Hiroko did a report on the Civil War.
My brother helped Joe and (I, me) with our homework.
lessie was grateful for the help I gave (her, she).
I trust my brother Tim, and I often confide in (he, him).
1 0 . The biggest roller coaster in the park was the favorite one for (us, we).
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Both he and (I, me) are eligible for the ptize.
The day was too rainy for (us, we) to go outside.
1 3 . Dad told David and (I, me) that he wouid take us fishing Saturday.
L4, (He, him) and Tom went to the swim meet together.
1 5 . The computer class is easy for Andy and (her, she).
L 6 . (Them, They) and Yoko roasted marshmallows over the fire.
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An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Some
indefinite pronouns are singular, some are plural, and some can be either singular
or plurai. The indefinite pronouns o11,any, most, none, and some can be singular
or plural, depending on the sentence.
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l s a n y o n e c o m i n g t o t h e p a r t y ?A f e w o f t h e b o y s a r e c o m i n g .
A l l o f t h e s h e e t m u s i c i s h e r e .A l l a r e a t t e n d i n gt h e s h o w .
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a n yb o d y
anyone
a n yth i n g
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either
SINGULAR
everybody
everyone
everything
much
n e i th e r
nobody
no one
nothing
one
somebody
someone
something
PLURAL
both
few
many
others
several
) Exercise 2 Draw one line under the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Draw two
lines under the correct verb in parentheses.
A l l o f t h e c o m p u t e r s i n t h e l a b ( a r e ,i s ) w o r k i n g .
1. Some of the students (make, makes) no effort to pay attention.
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2. Everyone (run, runs) when the coach blows her whistle.
3. Both (worry, worries) that the levy won't pass.
4. Most of the students (pass,passes)the tests easily.
5. Nothing (change,changes)their minds.
6. One (get,gets)goosebumps thinking about that scary movie.
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7. Someone (turn, turns) off the television at bedtime.
B. Ali of the archaeologist'sdiscoveries (are,is) fascinating.
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9. Many (know, knows) about the ride of Paul Revere.
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10. Each of the picture frames (were, was) cracked.
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11. Both of the girls (talk, talks) about careersin pharmacy.
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If others (were, was) as helpful as Pedro, there would be no problem.
L3. Everybody (agree,agrees)that Margo did the right thing.
14. No one (are, is) as dedicated as Sandra.
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15. Several of the teachers(are, is) planning a field trip.
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