PRONOUNS

AGREEMENT

Fill in correct pronoun.

1. Anyone can become a good cook if ________ tries.

2. Everybody wants ___________career to be rewarding.

3. Each of the men wanted to be __________own boss.

4. Every one of the colts has a white star on ______ forehead.

5. Neither of the actors knew___________ lines by heart.

6. After touring the Great Pyramid, the class headed back to Cairo in ______air-conditioned bus.

VAGUE REFERENCE

Correct the error.

7. Mr. Rodriguez told his son that his car had a flat tire.

8. The moving van struck a lamppost; luckily no one was injured, but it was badly damaged.

9. On the news, it said that Zozobra had been cancelled.

10. Sandra told her friend that she shouldn’t have turned down the promotion.

CASE

Underline the correct pronoun.

11. (He, Him) and Harriet want to be correction officers.

12. The reporter’s questions caught June and (we, us) off guard.

13. His son is as stubborn as (he, him).

14. Your hair is much shorter than (she, her, hers).

15. We tend to assume that others are more self-confident than (we, us)/

MISCELLANEOUS

Make any corrections necessary in the pronouns.

16. (Who, whom) will deliver the layouts to the ad agency?

17. To (who, whom) are you speaking?

18. Do not ask for (who, whom) the bells toll.

19. I will hire (whoever, whomever) can use a computer and speak Korean.

20. Her coffee machine automatically turns _____ on in the morning.