Understand Conventions of Standard Written English Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

Identify and Edit Errors in the Standard Use of Pronouns

A major problem for selecting the correct pronoun is found in sentences containing compound subjects or objects. A technique for correcting errors of this type involves writing separate sentences for each subject/object. This technique is shown below.

Example Sentence: John and me are going to the movies.

First write the following two sentences:

John is going to the movies.

Me are going to the movies.

The second sentence needs to be changed to:

I am going to the movies.

Therefore, a correct sentence for the original idea is:

John and I are going to the movies.

1) Write a corrected sentence for the sentence below. When you are finished, click here.

The movies made mother and I cry.

Separate sentences would be:

The movies made mother cry.
The movies made I cry.

Consequently, a corrected sentence is:

The movies made mother and me cry.

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Both Mary and her have read the play.

Separate sentences would be:

Mary has read the play.
Her has read the play.

Consequently, a corrected sentence is:

Both Mary and she have read the play.

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Several of we singers have sore throats.

A corrected sentence is:

Several of us singers have sore throats.

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Us students won’t put up with that rule.

A corrected sentence is:

We students won’t put up with that rule.

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My brother is two years older than me.

A corrected sentence is:

My brother is two years older than I am.