Which pronoun to use is determined by ... correct answers - its place in the sentence
-whether it is used as a subject or an object.
A subject ... correct answers Identifies what the sentence is about
An object ... correct answers receives action or thought
- Identify the subject and object
- Darius placed the book on the table. correct answers - Subject: Darius
- Object: Book, Table
- Identify the subject and object
- Pam loves Jim correct answers - Subject: Pam
- Object: Jim
Pronouns to use if replacing a subject correct answers - I, He, She, We, They
- (She) loves Jim.
Pronouns to use if replacing an object correct answers - Me, Him, Her, Us, Them
- Pam loves (him).
To avoid confusion with compound subjects and objects, evaluate the pronoun ... correct answers
- by itself
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Roy and [he/him] like Pam correct answers - He
, - Because it is being used as a subject
Pam likes Roy and [he/him] correct answers - him
Bill said [he/him] and Katie will meet in the spelling bee championship. correct answers - He
Tom quit the job after the boss and [he / him] quarreled over pay. correct answers - he
- it is the subject
- remove "the boss and" and it makes more sense
- Tom quit the job after he quarreled over pay.
[I / Me] and you should get some grub. correct answers - You and I should get some grub.
- Always put others first
To determine which pronoun to use with a comparison (THAN) ... correct answers - finish the
comparison
- Even the rookie is faster than [he / him] = Even the rookie is faster that [ he / him] is fast.
- he
Fred knows she is a better golfer than [he / him]. correct answers - he
- Fred knows she is a better golfer than [he / him] IS.
- he sounds better
Lisa is smarter than [he / him]. correct answers - he
- Lisa is smarter than [he / him] is.
Jenna is upset that her cat likes her boyfriend more than [her / she]. correct answers - her