Personal pronouns are words like I / me, you, she / her, he / him, they / them and we / us.
The pronouns that are used as subjects of verbs are: I, he, she, they, we and you. The pronouns that are used as objects of verbs or prepositions are: me, him, her, them, us and you. Note that you does not change.
Test your knowledge of English personal pronouns with this exercise.
1I earn as much as ............... does.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "he" before the verb "does".
2James and ............... were present at the venue.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" in the compound subject "James and I".
3Can you sing as well as ............... can?
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "she" before the verb "can".
4Will you wait for Jane and ...............?
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the preposition "for".
5You know that as well as ............... do.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" before the verb "do".
6Between you and ..............., there are few secrets.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the preposition "between".
7We are not as rich as ............... are.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "they" before the verb "are".
8John is as old as ............... am.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" before the verb "am".
9He is known to my father and ............... .
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the preposition "to".
10She is as good as ............... is.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "he" before the verb "is".
Done.
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Answers
- I earn as much as he does.
- James and I were present at the venue.
- Can you sing as well as she can?
- Will you wait for Jane and me?
- You know that as well as I do.
- Between you and me, there are few secrets.
- We are not as rich as they are.
- John is as old as I am.
- He is known to my father and me .
- She is as good as he is.
