Question

pronoun usage final test
directions: choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. you must write the reason for your answer (i.e. the usage rule).

1. are you or (he, him) familiar with mary cassatt’s style of painting?

reason:

1. (we, us) students are planning a trip to the museum.

reason:

1. each of (we, us) has an autograph from mario soto.

reason:

1. in ancient egypt the nobles (who, whom) ruled were rich.

reason:

1. the laborers, (who, whom) the nobles ruled, were extremely poor.

reason:

1. between you and (i, me) i doubt that we’ll make it to the playoffs.

reason:

1. did amy hit as many home runs as (she, her)?

reason:

1. can that be (they, them) already:

reason:

1. please hand those tools to brenda and (i, me).

reason:

1. he can’t pass as well as (i, me).

reason:

1. my mom helped everett and (i, me) plan our schedules.

reason:

1. ahead of us raced sam and (she, her).

reason:

1. can you use an assistant (who, whom) is reliable?

Explanation:

1. The pronoun is part of the subject; use the subjective case.
2. The pronoun modifies "students" (the subject); use subjective case.
3. The pronoun is the object of the preposition "of"; use objective case.
4. The pronoun is the subject of the verb "ruled"; use subjective case.
5. The pronoun is the object of the verb "ruled"; use objective case.
6. The pronoun is the object of the preposition "between"; use objective case.
7. The pronoun is the subject of the implied verb "hit"; use subjective case.
8. The pronoun follows the linking verb "be" (predicate nominative); use subjective case.
9. The pronoun is the object of the preposition "to"; use objective case.
10. The pronoun is the subject of the implied verb "pass"; use subjective case.
11. The pronoun is the object of the verb "helped"; use objective case.
12. The pronoun is part of the subject (Sam and [pronoun]); use subjective case.
13. The pronoun is the subject of the verb "is"; use subjective case.

Answer:

1. Correct pronoun: him

Reason: Object of verb "Are...familiar" (test: "Are him familiar?" no, "Are he familiar?" yes → wait, correction: Remove "Are you or" → "Is [pronoun] familiar?" → "Is he familiar?" is correct. Corrected reason: Subject of implied verb; use subjective case. Correct pronoun: he

1. Correct pronoun: We

Reason: Subject of "are planning"; subjective case

1. Correct pronoun: us

Reason: Object of preposition "of"; objective case

1. Correct pronoun: who

Reason: Subject of "ruled"; subjective case

1. Correct pronoun: whom

Reason: Object of "ruled"; objective case

1. Correct pronoun: me

Reason: Object of preposition "between"; objective case

1. Correct pronoun: she

Reason: Subject of implied "hit"; subjective case

1. Correct pronoun: they

Reason: Predicate nominative after "be"; subjective case

1. Correct pronoun: me

Reason: Object of preposition "to"; objective case

1. Correct pronoun: I

Reason: Subject of implied "pass"; subjective case

1. Correct pronoun: me

Reason: Object of verb "helped"; objective case

1. Correct pronoun: she

Reason: Subject of "raced"; subjective case

1. Correct pronoun: who

Reason: Subject of "is"; subjective case