Editing Pronouns in Comparisons

In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 20.

example

I chose to go to a private university instead of a public one like my brother Anthony, and, as a result, I had to take out more student loans than him.

a. me

b. he

c. Correct

  1. Question

    Our parents are worried because when they went to college they did not need to borrow as much as he or me.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: Our parents are worried because when they went to college they did not need to borrow as much as he or me.
  2. Question

    However, we know better than them what is necessary to get an education these days.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: However, we know better than them what is necessary to get an education these days.
  3. Question

    For Anthony as well as for I, borrowing money is part of today’s reality.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: For Anthony as well as for I, borrowing money is part of today’s reality.
  4. Question

    More than two-thirds of American college students are in the same position as we.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: More than two-thirds of American college students are in the same position as we.
  5. Question

    The average college student will graduate with $24,000 in debt, a little more than Anthony but a little less than me.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: The average college student will graduate with $24,000 in debt, a little more than Anthony but a little less than me.
  6. Question

    No one is more confident than me, though, that I can repay the loans quickly.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: No one is more confident than me, though, that I can repay the loans quickly.
  7. Question

    Even though the average graduate takes fifteen years to repay his or her loans, I think getting out of debt will be easier for I than for the average graduate.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: Even though the average graduate takes fifteen years to repay his or her loans, I think getting out of debt will be easier for I than for the average graduate.
  8. Question

    Balancing several jobs is not as difficult for I as it is for some people.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: Balancing several jobs is not as difficult for I as it is for some people.
  9. Question

    Anthony will probably take longer than me to pay back his loans because he plans to go to graduate school and defer payment.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: Anthony will probably take longer than me to pay back his loans because he plans to go to graduate school and defer payment.
  10. Question

    However, getting out of debt before I am thirty means more to me than to him.

    A.
    B.
    C.

    Editing Pronouns in Comparisons - In each of the following sentences, a pronoun is underlined. If the pronoun is incorrect, choose the correct one. If the pronoun is correct, choose Correct.: However, getting out of debt before I am thirty means more to me than to him.