Pronoun case: review 1

Click on the correct pronoun in the parentheses.

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Example

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Question

My friend Hamid and (I / me) started a kite-flying club in the park in our neighborhood.

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B.

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Question

Hamid, (who / whom) was born in Pakistan, practiced kite flying as a sport in his native country.

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B.

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He is much better at flying a kite than (I / me), but my flying is getting better with practice.

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B.

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Hamid, who is the captain of a team called Flying High, competes against my team and (I / me).

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B.

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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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B.

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(Whoever / Whomever) can use a kite string to cut the opponent’s kite loose is the winner.

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B.

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My little cousin Sylvie, (who / whom) I am teaching to fly a kite, watches us every time we compete.

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B.

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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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B.

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Question

Hamid has a little sister (who / whom) will be a champion kite flyer some day.

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B.

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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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B.

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