Using Pronouns Correctly - Case Forms of Pronouns
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A. Proofreading Sentences for Correct Pronoun Forms
B. Proofreading a Paragraph for Correct Pronoun Forms
Case
The Nominative Case
Oral Practice 1 Using Pronouns as Subjects
Exercise 1 Using Pronouns in the Nominative Case
The Objective Case
Oral Practice 2 Using Pronouns in the Objective Case
Exercise 2 Using Pronouns in the Objective Case
Exercise 3 Selecting Pronouns Used as Objects of Prepositions
Review A Choosing Correct Forms of Personal Pronouns
The state of Oaxaca is where [1] (they, them) and their two older brothers were born. As we drove through Arrazola, their village, Uncle Luís was amazed to find well-built brick homes where all of [2] (we, us) had expected to see bamboo houses. Turning to Grandma, [3] (he, him) exclaimed, “Something good has happened here, Nita!” After visiting Arrazola, my relatives and [4] (I, me) drove to the city of Oaxaca, which is the state capital, and strolled along its main street. I pointed out some painted woodcarvings to Grandma and showed [5] (she, her) and Uncle Luís the ones I liked best. I took this picture of a pair of carved dancing chickens and decided it would be [6] (they, them) or a wooden alligator playing a horn that I’d buy for a souvenir. While I was making up my mind, Uncle Luís spoke to the shopkeeper, asking questions of [7] (he, him) and his wife. It seems that not long before, a local man named Manuel Jiménez had started making colorful wooden figures and had been selling [8] (they, them) to tourists. Seeing his success, others in the Oaxaca Valley began carving, too, and within a few years [9] (they, them) and their fanciful woodcarvings had become famous. The imagination, skill, and hard work of Oaxaca’s people have rapidly brought [10] (they, them) out of poverty.
The state of Oaxaca is where [1] (they, them) and their two older brothers were born. As we drove through Arrazola, their village, Uncle Luís was amazed to find well-built brick homes where all of [2] (we, us) had expected to see bamboo houses. Turning to Grandma, [3] (he, him) exclaimed, “Something good has happened here, Nita!” After visiting Arrazola, my relatives and [4] (I, me) drove to the city of Oaxaca, which is the state capital, and strolled along its main street. I pointed out some painted woodcarvings to Grandma and showed [5] (she, her) and Uncle Luís the ones I liked best. I took this picture of a pair of carved dancing chickens and decided it would be [6] (they, them) or a wooden alligator playing a horn that I’d buy for a souvenir. While I was making up my mind, Uncle Luís spoke to the shopkeeper, asking questions of [7] (he, him) and his wife. It seems that not long before, a local man named Manuel Jiménez had started making colorful wooden figures and had been selling [8] (they, them) to tourists. Seeing his success, others in the Oaxaca Valley began carving, too, and within a few years [9] (they, them) and their fanciful woodcarvings had become famous. The imagination, skill, and hard work of Oaxaca’s people have rapidly brought [10] (they, them) out of poverty.
1. subject
2. object of a preposition
3. subject
4. subject
5. indirect object
6. predicate nominative
7. object of a preposition
8. direct object
9. subject
10. direct object
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