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Review Exercise 17-3 Choosing



               the Correct Pronoun Case






               Underline the correct pronoun in each sentence.



                    1.  The two-year-old insisted that she could tie her shoes (her,

                        herself).

                    2.  Will said that Kelly and (he, him) were meeting at the library to

                        study.
                    3.  Ellen stopped at her favorite store, buying (her, herself) a

                        reward for her hard work.

                    4.  Shamika asked me to give the book to Tim and (she, her) when

                        I was finished with it.

                    5.  “Brian and (I, me) are going to the football game, rain or shine,”
                        said Eric.

                    6.  Rob wondered whether (he, his) and ex-girlfriend would ever be

                        on friendly terms again.

                    7.  I think it was Matt (who, whom) gave Emily the good advice

                        about using her student ID to get a discount at some movie

                        theaters.
                    8.  The receptionist said that (she, herself) and other members of

                        the staff wanted to meet with representatives of the

                        department.

                    9.  If there are any problems with the new computer program,

                        please call Pakhi or (I, me, myself).
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