Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. He is taller than ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Object pronouns are more common after as and than.
2. She earns more than ……………………… does.
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the subject should be in its subject form.
3. I don’t want any secrets between you and ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Between is a preposition. A pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
4. It took ………………………. a long time to get used to working in a city.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The news shocked …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
6. I was not amused to find …………………………. there.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. He never discusses his plans with ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
8. His rude manners shocked …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I don’t think that we can depend on ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She accused ………………………. of reading her letters.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. They fired ………………………. for missing his targets.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I requested ……………………… to help me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- He is taller than me.
- She earns more than he does.
- I don’t want any secrets between you and me.
- It took me a long time to get used to working in a city.
- The news shocked us.
- I was not amused to find him there.
- He never discusses his plans with me.
- His rude manners shocked me.
- I don’t think that we can depend on her.
- She accused me of reading her letters.
- They fired him for missing his targets.
- I requested him to help me.
