MODULE 6: USING PRONOUNS CORRECTLY MODULE REVIEW A. Correcting Pronoun Forms in Sentences In each sentence below, draw a line through the incorrect pronoun form. On the line before the sentence, write the correct form of the pronoun. If the sentence contains no errors, write C. EX. she 1. Ben and her went to the movies together. _______ 1. We asked whom the stranger was. _______ 2. Can you make up song lyrics as well as him? _______ 3. Halfway through the race, the leaders were Angie, Marty, and her. _______ 4. Sitting right in front of Josh and I was the actor Denzel Washington. _______ 5. Do you and her disagree about everything? _______ 6. Aki demonstrated her karate skills to Melissa, Paula, and I. _______ 7. The coach asked her and me to work with the new players. _______ 8. This year, there will be two band leaders, Elena and him. _______ 9. Who do you think will be elected mayor next month? _______ 10. Karla is a good artist, and no one draws better than her. B. Proofreading a Paragraph for Correct Pronoun Forms In the following paragraph, draw a line through each incorrect pronoun form. In the space above it, write the correct form of the pronoun. Some sentences may contain no errors. We EX. [1] Us students believed we could make things better. [1] On our way home from school every day, a group of we students would walk past a vacant lot that was overgrown with weeds and littered with bottles, cans, and other trash. [2] Tanya and me would always comment about how awful the place looked and how someone should clean it up. [3] One day Nat, who likes to tease me, said, “You two, her and you, should clean it up if it bothers you so much.” [4] At first I just gave him one of my looks that said, “Who do you think you’re talking to?” © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Module 6 1 [5] Then Tanya said that maybe Nat was actually talking smarter than us for a change. [6] So, for the next six weeks, her and I showed up at the vacant lot every Saturday morning in our work clothes. [7] Nat came, too, with his older brother, and you wouldn’t believe what hard workers they were. [8] Our parents gave us some trash bags and rubber gloves. [9] Before us kids knew it, the weeds and litter were gone, and the place was cleaned up. [10] The neighbors, all of who were happy about the change, discussed how to keep the lot clean. [11] Whomever suggested that it be used for community gardens had a good idea, I thought. [12] But Mr. Itoh said nothing uses more water than them, and the lot doesn’t have running water. [13] Then, some local merchants who we are friendly with donated trees and bushes, some grass seed, two park benches, and lights. [14] Of course, the gifts meant more work for we kids. [15] That vacant lot is now a pretty park, and no one could be prouder than us. C. Writing a Report on a Music Video You are the director of a music video for the new song called “Life on the Edge.” You have been asked to write a report to the producer to explain your ideas for the video. Decide which singers, dancers, and musicians you will cast in your video. Their names may be fictitious or real. On your own paper, write fifteen sentences about the performers and the set. Include information about the performers’ roles in the video. In ten of the sentences, use a different pronoun. Be sure all pronouns have clear, definite antecedents. EX. Video Report: Ziggy Marley would use his talent in Jamaican music to set the rhythm. I think we should light the set to make it look like the sun is shining. © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Module 6 2
