Pronouns Name ______________________
Brushing Up Pronoun Skills
Most students learned pronoun usage a long time ago, but many need a brush up.
Here is a brief exercise to refresh hazy skills. English has three pronoun cases:
Subjective (Nominative) Case
I, we, he, she, it, they, you
Use these pronouns as subjects of verb or as subject complements.
Objective Case
Possessive Case
my, mine, her, hers, his, it, its, their, theirs, your, yours
Three Frequent Pronoun Problems
1. Compound subjects
My buddy and I [not me] went shopping. [Ignore “my buddy and”;
focus on subject of verb.]
Underline any pronoun errors in the following. Write a correct form above. If the
sentence is correct, write C.
1. Jake asked Erin and I for advice on applying for the internship.
2. We wondered whether the manager and him would support the changes.
3. Send all responses to Mark or me before September 1.
8. A new profit-sharing plan was sent to the other employees and I early last year.
9. Me and my friend are both interested in applying for the same job.
Solutions
1. Change I to me. Object of verb. Ignore Erin and. (Jake asked me for advice.)
2. Change him to he. Subject of verb. Ignore the manager and. (We wondered
whether he would support the changes.)
3. Change me to I. Object of preposition. Ignore Mark or. (Send all responses to me
before September 1.)