Instructions:
Read and study each rule and do the exercises for the rule. If you fail
any of the exercises, you will fail the lesson. Simply restudy and
redo the lessons to pass to the next lesson. Rules 21-30 ..Rule 21:. Use an objective pronoun (me, him, her, us, them, and whom) after a preposition such as too, of, for, at, by, with, form, between, and so on. • He looked at Larry and me. • I will wait for Minnie and her. • The winners were Jerry and he. • The larger donations came from them and us. • This package is from Gwen and whom? Choose the correct answer: 74. He looked at Larry and (I, me). 75. The winners were Jerry and (he, him). ..Rule 22:. It or you can be used in both cases, as part of a compound subject and after a preposition. • He and you left the park together. • The bird and it were sold together. • She and it came to the party together. • I never spoke to her or it. Choose the correct answer: 76. (He, Him) and you left the park together. 77. The bird and it (was, were) sold together. 78. (She, Her) and it came to the party together. 79. I never spoke to (she, her) or it. ..Rule 23:. As a matter of politeness, name yourself last in a compound sentence, and name second person pronouns before third. (Write you before he) • Frank and I played together. • You and he are welcome to come. Choose the correct answer: 80. (Me and Frank, Frank and I) played together. 81. (He and you, You and he) are welcome to come. ..Rule 24:. Use we as a subject or predicate nominative before a noun; use us in the object position. To check for correctness drop the noun. • We boys were there. • They come before us Choose the correct answer: 82. (We, Us) boys were there. 83. They come before (we, us). ..Rule 25:. Don’t use double subjects. • Nette is a hard worker. • George left this morning. Choose the correct answer: 84. Nette (she is, is) a hard worker. 85. George (he left, left) this morning. ..Rule 26:. Don’t use his self and their selves. • He did it himself. • They did it themselves. Choose the correct answer: 86. He did it (his self, himself). 87. They did it (their selves, themselves). ..Rule 27:. Do not confuse the possessive pronouns its, their, and your, with the following words and their contractions. Contractions: (it is=it’s) (they are=they’re) (you are=you’re) • It’s snowing now. • They’re already home. • You’re early again. • It’s been a long day. Possessive pronouns: • The baby lost its toy. • Your shirt is blue. Choose the correct answer: 88. (Its, It’s) snowing now. 89. (Their, They’re) already home. 90. (Your, You’re) early again. ..Rule 28:. Do not put apostrophes in ours, yours, or theirs. • I think this book is yours. • This is our favorite movie. • This doesn’t belong to us, it’s theirs. Choose the correct answer: 91. I think this book is (yours, your’s). 92. This is (ours, our) favorite movie. 93. This doesn’t belong to us, it’s (theirs, their’s). ..Rule 29:. Use who as a subject; and use whom as an object. • Who went in? (subject) • Whom did you call? (object) Omit such expressions as “did you say”, “do you feel”, or “do you think” so that you can choose between who and whom. Example: (Who, Who moved to Missouri? (subject is who) Example: ( Who lives next door? (subject is who) • This book belongs to whom? • Who did you say brought the cookies? • To whom does this pencil belong? Choose the correct answer: 94. (Whom, Who) did you say lives next door? 95. This book belongs to (whom, who)? 96. (Who, Whom) did you say brought the cookies. 97. To (who, whom) does this pencil belong? ..Rule 30:. Never use them as a demonstrative pronoun; say those. Use them only as an object. Never use it to point something out. • Those are my gloves. • Here are my skates. I bought them yesterday. Choose the correct answer: 98. (Them, Those) are my gloves. 99. I would like to have some of (those, them) grapes. 100. Yes, you can play with (them, those) toys. 101. (Them, Those) children are playing too rough. |