Common Errors in the Use of Pronouns


Common Errors in the Use of Pronouns

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1.                These pencils are for you and she.
1.                These pencils are for you and her.
2.                I, you and he are fast friends.
2.                You, he and I are fast friends.
3.                Let you and I go to the river.
3.                Let you and me go to the river.
4.                I care more for you than he.
4.                I care more for you than him.
5.                You and I have told a lie.
5.                I and you have told a lie.
6.                I shall do mine duty.
6.                I shall do my duty.
7.                My voice is sweeter than her.
7.                My voice is sweeter than hers.
8.                Let is now take his leave.
8.                Let us now take leave of him.
9.                Tell me who you want to see.
9.                Tell me whom you want to see.
10.          The committee was divided in its opinion.
10.          The committee were divided in its opinion.
11.          Between you and I am.
11.          Between you and me.
12.          None of these two have failed.
12.          Neither of these two has failed.
13.          He is older than me.
13.          He is older than I.
14.          Neither of them were scouts.
14.          Neither of them was a scout.
15.          Myself drive the car.
15.          I myself drive the car.
16.          Who is there? my self.
16.          Who is there? It is I.
17.          Every boy and every man must love their country.
17.          Every boy and every man must love his country.
18.          One must not forget his duty.
18.          One must not forget one's duty.
19.          Either of these girls have told a lie.
19.          Either of these girls has told a lie.
20.          I am, Your's faithfully.
20.          I am, yours faithfully.
21.          I never heard of him having gone.
21.          I never heard of his having gone home.
22.          Saad and Ahmed love one another.
22.          Saad and Ahmed love each other.
23.          Myself saw him do that.
23.          I myself saw him do that.
24.          You and Aleena have done their work.
24.          You and Aleena have done your work.
25.          It is I who is to blame.
25.          It is I who am to blame.
26.          Anyone can do it if one tries.
26.          Anyone can do it if he tries.
27.          Happy is the man which has few cares.
27.          happy is the man that has few cares.




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