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Review Exercise 17-2 Choosing



               the Correct Pronoun Case






               Underline the correct pronoun in each sentence.



                    1.  When she was offered a transfer, Tamira said that (she, her)

                        and her family would need to discuss it first.

                    2.  Frank admitted that he couldn’t remember (who, whom) he had

                        given the money to.
                    3.  “Even though we live far apart now, my brother and (I, myself)

                        always try to get together at least once a year,” Jake said.

                    4.  The basketball player tried to resolve the problems between

                        (her, herself) and her coach.

                    5.  When Ron went to the ATM to withdraw cash, the machine said
                        that (he, him) and his wife had no money in their account.

                    6.  “When I graduate,” said Angela, “the first thing I will do is buy

                        (me, myself) a new car.”

                    7.  The best candidates for the plant manager’s job are John and

                        (she, her).

                    8.  Quinton told his mother that he did not know how he could ever
                        repay (she, her) and his father for all they had done for him.

                    9.  “If you don’t want that old bicycle,” Eric said, “my brother and (I,

                        me) can repair it and use it.”

                   10.  Can you keep a secret, just between you and (I, me)?
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