Correct Use of Pronouns
From the Desk of Ms. Mary Mocsary
Underline the correct answer in parentheses. 30 Points
1. A successful student will never give up. (He/She, They) will always think positively
about doing well, apply (himself, herself) to the work, and seek tutoring if (he/she, they)
needs it.
2. If an adolescent witnesses (his, her, his/her, their) friends experimenting with illegal
substances, (he, she, he/she, they) may feel the pressure to do the same.
3. Why would anyone choose to live in a noisy, big city when (he or she, they) can live in
the peaceful countryside?
4. Drivers should constantly be aware of (his or her, their) surroundings because the other
driver may not be focused on (his or her, their) side of the road.
5. Many of my friends have less patience with (his or her, their) students than (I, me).
6. (My siblings and me, Me and my siblings, My siblings and I, I and my siblings) used to
play games, such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Yahtzee, and Uno, for hours when we were
growing up, but now (them and me, they and I, me and them, I and them) see children
playing video games and never interacting with others.
7. Can some people handle stress by (themselves, theirselves)? My friend Devin prefers to
deal with (each and every, every, each) problem (hisself, himself).
8. (You, Logan, and I; You, I, and Logan; I, Logan, and You) have been chosen to be part
of Northshore’s Student Government Association.
9. (Who, Whom) did you text? You were supposed to be listening to (I, me).
10. Between you and (I, me), let’s not tell anyone about winning the Lottery. We will have
individuals (who, whom) claim to be our relatives asking for money.
11. My little poodle Daisy, (who, whom, which) I love, was a stray we adopted after
Hurricane Katrina. (Me and my grandchildren, My grandchildren and I, My
grandchildren and me, I and my grandchildren) do not know what life would be like
without her.
12. Lisa, did you try to call (Heather and me, Me and Heather, Heather and I, I and Heather)
to go with you to Ceara’s party?
13. (Your, You’re) phone must not have been on.
14. Parents must investigate (his/her, their) day-care provider for (his/her, their) children.
15. (They, Providers) open new day cares all the time.
16. (They, Parents) should ask questions about the schedule, staff-to-child ratio, food
provided, safety procedures, and the activities each child will do during (his/her, his, her,
their) class time.
17. (Your, Every, Their) child is a precious gift.