1.
Pronoun
1.1
Subject pronoun
Remember that
personal pronoun used as the object of a sentence or clause should be subject
case pronoun.
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Pronoun
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Verb
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If
the weather is good,
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Ellen
and I
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Will
go
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To
the beach.
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Remember that
the following pronoun are subject pronoun:
I, You, We,
They, He. She. It.
Example:
I : After Sandy talked them into buying bikes,
she and them never drove to school.
C : After Sandy
talked them into buying bikes, she and they never drove to school.
I : When they have enough money, Pat and her
will probably go back to school.
C : When they
have enough money, Pat and she will probably go back to school.
I : When he comes back from vacation, Bob and
me plan to look for another apartment.
C :
When he comes back from vacation, Bob and I plan to look for another apartment.
Exercise: We
know that in 1.000 A.D. Leif Erikson landed on the North American
A
coast, and that him
and his Norwegian companions were the first white men to see the
New
B
C
D
World.
(B)
1.2
Subject pronoun in complement position
Remember that
in copmlement position after the verb BE, a subject pronoun must be used.
It
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Be
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Pronoun
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It
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Is
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He
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Whom
the committe has named.
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Avoid using an
object pronoun instead of a subject pronoun after BE.
Examples:
I : It was her whom everyone wanted to win.
C: It was she whom everyone wanted to win.
I : Is it them at the door again?
C : Is it they
at the door again?
I : This is him speaking.
C : This is he
speaking.
Exercise : It
was her, Elizabeth I, not her father, King Henry, who led
into the Age
A B C D
of Empire. (A)
1.3
Object pronoun
Remember that
personal pronouns used as the complement of a sentence or clause should be
object case pronoun.
S
|
V
|
Pronoun
(object)
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They
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Asked
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Us,
Jane and me,
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Whether
we were satisfied.
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Remember that
the following pronouns are object pronouns: me, you, her, him, it, us, you,
them.
Examples:
I : The bus leaves Ted and she at the corner.
C : The bus
leaves Ted and her at the corner.
I : He always helps my wife and I with our tax
return.
C : He always
helps my wife and me with our tax return.
I : Do you realy believe that she has blamed us
for the accident, especially you and I?
C :
Do you realy believe that she has blamed us for the accident, especially you and
me?
Exercise
: According to legend, because the Native American princess
Pocahantos
A B
said that she loved he, Captain John
Smith was set free. (C)
C D
1.4
Object pronouns after preposition
Remember that
personal pronouns used as the object of a preposition should be object case
pronouns.
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Preposition
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Pronoun
(object)
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I
would be glad to take a message
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For
|
her.
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Remember that
the following preposition are commonly used with object pronouns: among,
between, for, from, of, to, with.
Avoid using a
subject pronoun instead of an object pronoun after a preposition.
Examples:
I : Among we men, it was he who always acted as
interpreter.
C :
Among us men, it was he who always acted as interpreter.
I : The cake is from Jane, and the flowers are
from Larry and we.
C : The cake is
from Jane, and the flowers are from Larry and us.
I : Just between you and I, this is not a very
good price.
C : Just
between you and me, this is not a very good price.
Exercise:
According to Amazon legend, men were forced to do all of the
A B
household tasks
for the women warriors who governed and protected the cities for
C
they. (D)
D
1.5
Possesive pronoun before –ing forms
Remember that
possesive pronouns are used before –ing nouns. The following are possesive are
possesive pronouns: my, your, her, his, its, our, your, their.
S
|
V
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Pronoun(possesive)
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-ing
form (noun)
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He
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Regretted
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Their
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misunderstanding
|
him
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Avoid using
subject and object pronouns between the verb and –ing form.
Examples:
I : We dont understand why you object to him
coming with us.
C : We dont
understand why you object to his coming with us.
I : The doctor insisted on she taking a leave
absence.
C : The doctor
insisted on her taking a leave absence.
I : I would appreciate you letting me know as
soon as possible.
C : I would
appreciate your letting me know as soon as possible.
Exercise:
Although Barney
Clark lived only a few months with the artificial heart, doctor
A
were able to
learn a great from him having used it. (C)
B C D
1.6
Possesive pronoun before parts of body
Remember that
possesive pronoun are used before nouns that identify a part of body.
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Pronoun(possesive)
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Noun
(part of body)
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He
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Hurts
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his
|
Arm.
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Avoid using the
instead of possesive pronoun.
Examples:
I : How did you twist the ankle?
C : How did you
twist your ankle?
I : Does Alice colour the hair?
C : Does Alice
colour her hair?
I : She broke the wrist in the accident.
C : She broke
her wrist in the accident.
Exercise :
1.
Sports medicine experts agree that ice should be applied
immediately when the athlete suffers an injury to.....................leg.
A.
Its
B.
An
C.
The
D.
His
(D)
1.7
Relative pronoun that refer to person and things
Remember that
who is used for person, which is used refer to things.
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Someone
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Who
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She
is
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The
secretary
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who
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Works
in the international office.
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Avoid using
which instead of who in reference to a person.
|
something
|
Which
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This
is
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The
new typewriter
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Which
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You
ordered.
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Examples:
I : Who is the man which asked the question?
C : Who is the
man who asked the question?
I : There is someone on line two which would
like to speak with you.
C : There is
someone on line two who would like to speak with you.
I : The students which receives the highest
score will be awarded a scholarship.
C : The
students who receives the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.
Exercise: Charlie Chaplin was a comedian...........was
best known for his work in silent movies.
A.
Who
B.
Which
C.
Whose
D.
What
(A)
1.8
Relative pronoun that refer to person
Both who and
whom are used to refer to persons. Who is used the subject of a sentence. Whom
is used asthe complement of a sentence. Whom is often used after a preposition
as the object of the preposition.
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who
|
V
|
|
everyone
|
who
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took
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The
tour was impressed by the painting.
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Avoid using
whom as the subject of a verb.
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Whom
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S
|
V
|
|
He
was only American
|
whom
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I
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Saw
|
At
the conference.
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Avoid using who
instead of whom before a subject and a verb.
Examples:
I : I asked him who he was calling.
C :I asked him
whom he was calling.
I : I know the candidate whom was elected.
C : I know the
candidate who was elected.
I : He didnt know who he would take to the party.
C : He didnt
know whom he would take to the party.
Exercise: In a
parliamentary system, it is not the monarch but the prime minister......
A.
Whom the real power
B.
Who has the real power
C.
Whom he has the real power
D.
Who the real power
(B)
1.9
Reflexive pronouns
Reflexive
pronoun may be used when both the subject and the complement refer to the same
person or thing. Reflexive pronouns are used as complement of a sentence or a
clause or as the object of preposition. The following are reflexive pronouns:
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
S
|
V
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Pronoun
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Some
langauage learners
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Can
correct
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Themselves.
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Examples:
I : Be careful or you will hurt to you.
C : Be careful
or you will hurt yourself.
I : I had to teach me to swim.
C : I had to
teach myself to swim.
I : Help you to whatever you like.
C : Help
yourself to whatever you like.
Exercise:
1.
The jaw structure of a snake permits it to eat and digest animals
larger than....
A.
It
B.
Itself
C.
Is
D.
It has
(B)
2. Absolute zero, the temperature at whom
all substances have zero thermal
A B
energy and thus, the lowest possible
temperature, is unattainable in practice.
C D
(D)
