Choosing the Correct Pronoun

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Choosing the Correct Pronoun

• 6-8
• P. 327

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Using we and us with Nouns

• Occasionally you may need to use the pronoun we
  or us with a noun for identification or special
  emphasis.
• The dancers want music, but we readers want
  silence.
• The dancers wont let us readers have peace.

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Using we and us with Nouns

• If you are using we or us with a noun, use the
  pronoun case you would use if the noun were not
  there.
• With a subject or a predicate pronoun, use the
  nominative case.
• With a direct or indirect object, or with the
  object of a preposition, use the objective case.
• Nominative- We girls will sing soon.
• Objective- You should join us altos in the back
  row.

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Which sentences are correct? If a sentence is
incorrect, how should it be corrected?

1. The bus will pick up us violinists to go to the
   workshop.
2. We students will listen to professionals.
3. Us amateurs will certainly benefit from the
   experience.
4. The conductor directed we violinists to our
   places.
5. Us lucky ones will never forget the workshop.

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Pronouns in Comparisons

• You often use pronouns when you make comparisons.
• I like the viola better than she.
• Suki plays as well as he.
• These comparisons are incomplete. If you are not
  sure which pronoun to use, add words to complete
  the comparison.
• I like the viola better than she likes it.
• Suki plays as well as he plays.

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Choose the correct pronoun.

• 6. Why is Rose a better musician than (I, me)?
• 7. Brad and I practice more than (she, her).
• 8. We know our music as well as (she, her).
• 9. People listen to Rose more than (we, us)
• 10. Brad gives me more advice than (she, her).
• 11. I should listen to her more than (he, him).

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Rewrite each sentence correctly.

• 12. Genius fascinates we less talented people.
• 13. Us amateurs practice long hours with small
  results.
• 14. Why did Bach or Mozart have more talent than
  you or me.
• 15. Why is another student a better musician than
  you or him?
• 16. These questions annoy we music students.