Mr. J. H. Smith Selection Number: 1152ADLP
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TITLE: PRONOUN TEST LOGIC SUMMARY
1. Choose the pronoun you think is correct.
2. Identify the case (nominative or objective) of the pronoun you selected. Place the pronoun in the test sentence:
He is afraid of ______.
Any pronoun which FITS in the test sentence is in
the OBJECTIVE case. (Go to step 4)
If the pronoun DOES NOT FIT, the pronoun is in the
NOMINATIVE case (Go to step 3).
3. If a pronoun is in the nominative case, you must select reason A or D—subject of verb, or predicate nominative.
A. A subject of a verb occurs before the verb unless the sentence is a question.
D. A predicate nominative always follows a linking verb (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been). It also refers to the same person or thing as the subject of the linking verb.
4. If the pronoun is in the objective case, you must select reason B or C—object of a verb or object of a preposition.
B. The object of a verb occurs after (follows) the verb and receives the action named by the verb.
C. The object of a preposition must follow a preposition. Common prepositions include words like: at, by, for, from, in, of, on, to, with, or anything a squirrel can do about a tree: up, down, under, around, over, through, above, into, out, about, below, between.
Mr. J. H. Smith Selection Number: 1152A
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TITLE: PRONOUN TEST LOGIC SUMMARY
5. Grammatical reasons for pronoun case choices are:
A. Subject of verb
B. Object of verb
C. Object of preposition
D. Predicate nominative
PRONOUN CASE SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Please ask Pam and (A. she B. her).
2. That probably was (A. they B. them).
3. Are you older than (A. she B. her)?
4. Paul and (A. I B. me) are good friends.
5. I have letters from Dad and (A. she B. her).
6. She wrote to (A. we B. us) girls.
7. Have you met my sister and (A. he B. him)?
(A. I B. me). (A. she B. her).
8. She taught both Alex and (A. I B. me).
9. Was he talking to you or (A. I B. me)?
10. It might have been (A. we B. us).
11. (A. He B. Him) and (A. I B. me) took the train.
12. (A. We B. Us) boys offered to help.
13. Do you like Bill and (A. he B. him)?
14. He is expecting you and (A. I B. me).
15. The editor is either Jay or (A. he B. him).
16. Al told Sid and (A. I B. me).
17. I am going with Joan and (A. they B. them).
18. Can she play as well as (A. he B. him)?
19. The guide told Hank and (A. I B. me) the story.
20. He works for both you and (A. we B. us).