1............... jeered at the thief.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "They" before the verb "jeered."
2There was no way for ............... to escape.
Wrong!
After the preposition "for," use the object pronoun "them."
3Between you and ..............., I don't trust him.
Wrong!
After the preposition "between," use the object pronoun "me."
4Give ............... the keys.
Wrong!
The verb "give" needs the object pronoun "me" here.
5I ............... cooked dinner.
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "myself" for emphasis after "I."
6Suddenly an idea struck ...............
Wrong!
The verb "struck" needs the object pronoun "him."
7............... will bell the cat?
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "Who" because it is the subject of "will bell."
8The deer looked at ............... reflection in the water.
Wrong!
Use the possessive determiner "its" before the noun "reflection."
9You could have killed ...............
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "yourself" when the subject and object are the same person.
10Prospero assured ............... ship was safely anchored.
Wrong!
Use "them that their" because "them" is the object of "assured" and "their" shows possession.
11She told ............... had passed the test.
Wrong!
Use "me that I" because "me" is the object of "told" and "I" is the subject of "had passed."
12They accused ............... plans.
Wrong!
Use "me of spoiling their" because "me" is the object of "accused" and "their" shows possession.
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- They jeered at the thief.
- There was no way for them to escape.
- Between you and me, I don’t trust him.
- Give me the keys.
- I myself cooked dinner.
- Suddenly an idea struck him.
- Who will bell the cat?
- The deer looked at its reflection in the water.
- You could have killed yourself.
- Prospero assured them that their ship was safely anchored.
- She told me that I had passed the test.
- They accused me of spoiling their plans.