Pronoun Exercise 6

 

                                                           Common Errors

Order of Pronouns:

Incorrect

Correct

I, she and you are sisters.

You, she and I are sisters.

You, he, and I are in the wrong.

I, he and you are in the wrong.

I and she work together.

She and I work together.


 

Wrong Use of the Cases:

Incorrect

Correct

Your’s sincerely.

Yours sincerely.

You are faster than me.

You are faster than I.

It is me.

It is I.

Only you and her can do this work.

Only you and she can do this work.

If I were him, I should forgive you.

If I were he, I should help you.

This is mine shop.

This is my shop.

Between you and I, Neha is intelligent.

Between you and me, Neha is intelligent.

Let me take your leave.

Let me take leave of you.

He cannot bear my separation.

He cannot bear separation from me.

Good boys like you and he should not abuse others.

Good boys like you and him should not abuse others.

You and I have done my homework.

You and I have done our homework.

You and he have done his duty.

You and he have done your duty.

This watch is superior to your.

This watch is superior to yours.

 

 

Use of He or She with Everybody, Everyone, Anyone, Each etc.

Incorrect

Correct

One should do his duty.

One should do one’s duty.

Everyone present put forth one’s proposal.

Everyone present put forth his proposal.

I helped everyone of those boys in solving their problems.

I helped everyone of those boys in solving his problems. 

Every teacher and every student should do their duty.

Every teacher and every student should do his duty. 

 

 

Omission of Pronouns:

Incorrect

correct

I availed of the chance.

I availed myself  of the chance.

We enjoyed very much.

We enjoyed ourselves very much. 

Do not overeat.

Do not overeat yourself. 

The climate of Delhi is hotter than Chandigarh.

The climate of Delhi is hotter than that of Chandigarh. 

 

 

Where Pronouns are not needed:

Incorrect

Correct

The slave hid himself in a cave.

The slave hid in a cave. 

He qualified himself as a teacher.

He qualified as a teacher.

Your letter is to my hand.

Your letter is to hand.

 

 

Miscellaneous:

Incorrect

Correct

She will not object to me going there.

She will not object to my going there.

Who is wiser, Rahul or Rohit?

Which is wiser, Rahul or Rohit?

Either Rashi or her friends lost her way.

Either Rashi or her friends lost their way.

She is a good singer, isn’t it?

She is a good singer, isn’t she?