Pronoun-antecedent agreement, case (subject/object/possessive), and common pronoun usage errors. Front: the rule or example sentence. Back: the rule explanation or corrected version.
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- Choose the correct sentence: 'Me and my friend went to the store' or 'My friend and I went to the store'?
- 'My friend and I went to the store.' Use subject pronouns (I, we, he, she, it, they) when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
- Fill in the correct pronoun: 'The teacher gave the assignment to Sarah and ___.' (he/me/I)
- 'me.' Use object pronouns (me, us, him, her, it, them) when the pronoun receives the action of a verb or follows a preposition.
- Is this possessive pronoun correct: 'That book is hers' or 'That book is her's'?
- 'That book is hers.' Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs) never use an apostrophe.
- A student should bring ___ backpack to school. What pronoun agrees with the singular antecedent 'student'?
- Their, his or her, or his. Modern usage accepts 'their' with singular antecedents. Older usage requires 'his or her.'
- The players brought ___ uniforms to the game. What pronoun agrees with the plural antecedent 'players'?
- 'their.' Use a plural pronoun to agree with a plural antecedent.
- In 'Who did you see?' should the pronoun be 'who' or 'whom'?
- 'whom.' 'Who' is a subject pronoun; 'whom' is an object pronoun. The pronoun here receives the action of 'see,' so technically 'whom' is correct.
- Explain the difference between 'they're,' 'their,' and 'there.'
- 'they're' is a contraction of 'they are.' 'their' is a possessive pronoun. 'there' refers to a place.
- After a linking verb like 'is,' should you use 'It is me' or 'It is I'?
- Technically 'It is I,' since pronouns after linking verbs should be subject pronouns. However, 'It is me' is widely accepted in modern English.
- Which is correct: 'Give it to me' or 'Give it to I'?
- 'Give it to me.' Pronouns after prepositions must be object pronouns.
- Does 'Everyone brought their book' have correct pronoun agreement?
- Yes, in modern English. 'Everyone' is technically singular but commonly takes the plural pronoun 'their.'
- Is this correct: 'The team brought their equipment'?
- Yes. Collective nouns like 'team' can take plural pronouns when the group is acting as individuals.
- Choose the correct pronoun: 'My brother and I saw ___ in the mirror.' (ourselves/us)
- 'ourselves.' Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object refer to the same person or thing.
- In this passage, what is the antecedent of 'she': 'I called my sister yesterday. She was very busy.'?
- 'my sister.' The pronoun clearly refers to the specific noun from the previous sentence.
- When should you use 'this/these' versus 'that/those'?
- Use 'this' and 'these' for things nearby. Use 'that' and 'those' for things farther away. This/that = singular; these/those = plural.
- Which is correct: 'The book that I read' or 'The book who I read'?
- 'The book that I read.' Use 'who' for people and 'that' (or 'which') for things.