Pronouns After Linking Verbs

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Pronouns After Linking Verbs

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• You have learned that a linking verb can join the
  subject of a sentence with a predicate noun. A
  pronoun can replace a predicate noun. Always use
  subject pronouns after linking verbs.
• The champions were they.
• The team members were she and I.
• To check that the pronoun is correct, reverse the
  order of the sentence.

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Which pronoun is correct?

• 1. It was (they, them) who found the boat.
• 2. It was (I, me0 who saw the wreck.
• 3. The owners of the boat are (they, them).
• 4. The rescuers were Jake and (we, us).
• 5. The bravest ones were (her, she) and (him, he)
• 6. Which of the experienced swimmers was (he,
  him).
• 7. That is (he, him) in the life vest.
• 8. The photographers at the scene were (us, we).

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Which pronoun is correct?

• 9. The most grateful person at the dock must be
  (she, her).
• 10. The heroes are (they, them).
• 11. It was (we, us) who planted the roses.
• 12. That is (he, him) now.
• 13. Our friends are (they, them).
• 14. The person in the sun hat is (I, me).
• 15. The gardeners with the best ideas are (him,
  he) and (her, she).