EXERCISE 12–10Pronoun case: review
Click on the correct pronoun in the parentheses.
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1 of 10
My friend Hamid and (I / me) started a kite-flying club in the park in our neighborhood.
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2 of 10
Hamid, (who / whom) was born in Pakistan, practiced kite flying as a sport in his native country.
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3 of 10
He is much better at flying a kite than (I / me), but my flying is getting better with practice.
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4 of 10
Hamid, who is the captain of a team called Flying High, competes against my team and (I / me).
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5 of 10
We use special kite strings coated with powdered glass, so we have to tape our fingers to prevent (them / their) being cut.
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6 of 10
(Whoever / Whomever) can use a kite string to cut the opponent’s kite loose is the winner.
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7 of 10
My little cousin Sylvie, (who / whom) I am teaching to fly a kite, watches us every time we compete.
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8 of 10
Sylvie will soon be the first girl in the club, and I expect (she and I / her and me) to defeat all of our opponents.
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9 of 10
Hamid has a little sister (who / whom) will be a champion kite flyer some day.
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10 of 10
If she and my cousin Sylvie start their own team, I expect that (us / we) older fliers could be in real trouble.
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