Practice your proficiency with pronouns in the following exercises. Check your answers here.

Problems with Pronouns

Read the following paragraph and try to make some sense of it (you'll be confused by the time you get to the second sentence). Then rewrite the paragraph by correcting the various problems with pronouns.

Kerri received two letters today, one from Theresa and one from Vera. Kerri was happy to read that she would be coming for a visit soon. It also mentioned that she would be bringing Andrea, somebody that Kerri had never met. Kerri thought that they could expect to have some fun-filled times because they were all people which were always up for some kind of adventure.

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More Problems with Pronouns

Make the necessary changes in the story starter.

Looking out over the lake, Sarah was amazed to find that her and her sister seemed to be alone.

“It looks as if us two are the only ones still out. I saw Jody and Juan out in their boat just a few minutes ago. In fact, it was her who was rowing. Now I wonder what's happened to Jody and he,” Sarah mused.

“Oh, I wouldn't worry about them. Him and her both said they were getting hungry and would probably head for shore. But if you want to try to beat them, I know you can row faster than her.”

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Who? Whom?

Use the who, whom, he, him substitutions and see how many of these you get correct:

• (Who, Whom) are you taking to the company party?

• From (who, whom) did the large donation come?

• (Who, Whom) was mentioned in that memo that came yesterday?

• Isabelle Dixon said she was giving the prize to (who, whom?)

• (Who, Whom) is going to the movies tonight?

• (Who, Whom) drove up just as you did?

• (Who, Whom) gave you the money for the down payment for the house?

• (Who, Whom) were you trying to contact?

• Paulette told Will that he would be called by (who, whom)?

• (Who, Whom) let the dogs out?