Pronouns

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound Megan and me love soda and her and me have soda regularly.

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound Megan and me love soda and her and me have soda regularly. Me love sodaI love soda Her has sodaShe has soda Me has sodaI have soda

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound Megan and me love soda and her and me have soda regularly. Me love sodaI love soda Her has sodaShe has soda Me has sodaI have soda Megan and I love soda and she and I have soda regularly.

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound The package was for Karen and she.

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound The package was for Karen and she. The package was for sheThe package was for her

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound The package was for Karen and she. The package was for sheThe package was for her The package was for Karen and her.

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound A TV program on dental health started making she and I rethink our habits.

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound A TV program on dental health started making she and I rethink our habits. …started making she rethink…started making her rethink …started making I rethink…started making me rethink

Tip #1 Eliminate the Compound A TV program on dental health started making she and I rethink our habits. …started making she rethink…started making her rethink …started making I rethink…started making me rethink A TV program on dental health started making her and me rethink our habits.

Tip #2 Object pronoun in prepositional phrases aboutaroundbetweenforof toward abovebeforebeyondfromoffunder acrossbehindbutinonuntil afterbelowbyintooverupon againstbeneathdespitelikepastwith amongbesidedownnearto

Tip #2 Object pronoun in prepositional phrases Between you and IBetween you and me To who it may concernTo whom it may concern

Tip #3 Subject pronoun in comparisons He is taller than me.

Tip #3 Subject pronoun in comparisons He is taller than me. He is taller than me am.He is taller than I am.

Tip #3 Subject pronoun in comparisons He is taller than me. He is taller than me am.He is taller than I am. He is taller than I.

Tip #3 Subject pronoun in comparisons She is younger than us.

Tip #2 Subject pronoun in comparisons She is younger than us. She is younger than us areShe is younger than we are

Tip #2 Subject pronoun in comparisons She is younger than us. She is younger than us areShe is younger than we are She is younger than we.

Tip #2 Subject pronoun in comparisons We work as hard as them.

Tip #2 Subject pronoun in comparisons We work as hard as them. We work as hard as them do We work as hard as they do

Tip #3 Subject pronoun in comparisons We work as hard as them. We work as hard as them do We work as hard as they do We work as hard as they.

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following Verbs follow Who (subject pronoun) Pronouns follow Whom (object pronoun)

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following I know someone ____ likes school cafeteria food.

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following I know someone ____ likes school cafeteria food. Likes - a verb, it needs a subject

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following I know someone ____ likes school cafeteria food. Likes - a verb, it needs a subject I know someone who likes school cafeteria food.

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following What you know is not as important as ____ you know.

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following What you know is not as important as ____ you know. You - a pronoun, needs an object pronoun

Tip #4 Who / Whom - Look at the word following What you know is not as important as ____ you know. You - a pronoun, needs an object pronoun What you know is not as important as whom you know.

Tip #5 Two antecedents take a plural pronoun Sonia and Dave say they will attend.

Tip #5 Two antecedents take a plural pronoun Sonia and Dave say they will attend. Look for “and”

Tip #6 Alternative antecedents: or/nor Neither Sam nor his friends lost ____ way.

Tip #6 Alternative antecedents: or/nor Neither Sam nor his friends lost ____ way. Look at antecedent closest to pronoun Friends - plural, needs a plural pronoun

Tip #6 Alternative antecedents: or/nor Neither Sam nor his friends lost ____ way. Look at antecedent closest to pronoun Friends - plural, needs a plural pronoun Neither Sam nor his friends lost their way.

Tip #5 Alternative antecedents: or/nor Neither his friends nor Sam lost ____ way.

Tip #5 Alternative antecedents: or/nor Neither his friends nor Sam lost ____ way. Look at antecedent closest to pronoun Sam - singular, needs a singular pronoun

Tip #5 Alternative antecedents: or/nor Neither his friends nor Sam lost ____ way. Look at antecedent closest to pronoun Sam - singular, needs a singular pronoun Neither his friends nor Sam lost his way.

Tip #7 Collective singular nouns - singular pronouns Army Assembly Audience Board Class Club Committee Crowd Faculty Family Fleet Flock Herd Jury Majority Number Public Squadron Staff Swarm Team Troop

Tip #7 Collective singular nouns - singular pronouns The jury is doing ___ best to follow the judge’s directions.

Tip #7 Collective singular nouns - singular pronouns The jury is doing ___ best to follow the judge’s directions. Jury - collective singular noun its - singular / their - plural

Tip #7 Collective singular nouns - singular pronouns The jury is doing ___ best to follow the judge’s directions. Jury - collective singular noun its - singular / their - plural The jury is doing its best to follow the judge’s directions.

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns Always Singular anybody anyone anything each (of) either (of) everybody everyone everything much neither (of) nobody no one May Be Singular or Plural all any none some

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular prounouns Everybody practices ______ lines.

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns Everybody practices ______ lines. Everybody - indefinite pronoun his or her - singular / their - plural

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns Everybody practices ______ lines. Everybody - indefinite pronoun his or her - singular / their - plural Everybody practices his or her lines.

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns Each child and adult was ______ own authority.

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns Each child and adult was ______ own authority. Each - indefinite pronoun his or her - singular / their - plural

Tip #8 Indefinite pronouns - Singular pronouns Each child and adult was ______ own authority. Each - indefinite pronoun his or her - singular / their - plural Each child and adult was his or her own authority.

1. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The company laid off all of __________ employees. A) them B) their’s C) their D) none of the above

1. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The company laid off all of __________ employees. A) them B) their’s C) their D) none of the above; the correct answer is its.

2. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The twins decided to wear _______ new shoes out of the store. A) his B) their C) their’s D) none of the above

2. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The twins decided to wear _______ new shoes out of the store. A) his B) their C) their’s D) none of the above

3. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. We admired his beer can collection, so he left it to ___ and ___ in his will. A) I / she B) I / her C) me / her D) me / she

3. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. We admired his beer can collection, so he left it to ___ and ___ in his will. A) I / she B) I / her C) me / her D) me / she

4. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. No one wants to have _______ identity stolen. A) their B) his or her C) its D) none of the above

4. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. No one wants to have _______ identity stolen. A) their B) his or her C) its D) none of the above

5. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Each of the sisters had _______ own bedroom. A) their B) her C) its D) none of the above

5. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Each of the sisters had _______ own bedroom. A) their B) her C) its D) none of the above

7. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The audience booed when ___ realized that the singer was tone-deaf and hoarse. A) it B) he C) they D) none of the above

7. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The audience booed when ___ realized that the singer was tone-deaf and hoarse. A) it B) he C) they D) none of the above

8. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. ___ and ____ found true love via the Lovers-R-Us.com online dating service. A) Her / me B) Her / I C) She / I D) She / me

8. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. ___ and ____ found true love via the Lovers-R-Us.com online dating service. A) Her / me B) Her / I C) She / I D) She / me

9. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. He is the man ___ we can thank for acquiring many of the artifacts. A) who B) whom

9. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. He is the man ___ we can thank for acquiring many of the artifacts. A) who B) whom

10. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. You have probably heard more of them than ___, but I’ll tell some anyway. A) I B) me

10. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. You have probably heard more of them than ___, but I’ll tell some anyway. A) I B) me

11. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The band always ends ____ concert with lively tuba solo. A) them B) theirs C) their D) its

11. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The band always ends ____ concert with lively tuba solo. A) them B) theirs C) their D) its

12. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The dog brought the ball back to Claudia and ____. A) I B) they C) me D) none of the above

12. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The dog brought the ball back to Claudia and ____. A) I B) they C) me D) none of the above

13. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Neither the bridesmaids nor the bride could control ____ giggles during the ceremony. A) their B) her C) its D) none of the above

13. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Neither the bridesmaids nor the bride could control ____ giggles during the ceremony. A) their B) her C) its D) none of the above

14. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Johnny Depp is the actor _____ played Edward Scissorhands. A) who B) whom C) whose D) none of the above

14. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Johnny Depp is the actor _____ played Edward Scissorhands. A) who B) whom C) whose D) none of the above

15. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The person with ____ you spoke no longer works at this office. A) who B) whom

15. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The person with ____ you spoke no longer works at this office. A) who B) whom

16. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Each of the women wanted ____ groceries bagged in paper instead of plastic. A) their B) her C) theirs D) hers

16. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. Each of the women wanted ____ groceries bagged in paper instead of plastic. A) their B) her C) theirs D) hers