Pronoun case after than, as and who

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   ___ students planned the fair. Esme labels the pronoun's job in the sentence frame. Which choice is right?

   • Ourselves, as a word for the students themselves
   • We, as the object of planned
   • We, as part of the subject we students
   • Us, as a word for a group of students
2. 2.

   “The coach chose Tala and ___ as captains. (The blank names the twins.)” Jun labels the pronoun's job in the sentence frame. Which choice is right?

   • them, as the subject of chose
   • they, as part of a pair of names
   • them, as an object of chose
   • themselves, as a careful way to name the twins
3. 3.

   “The puzzle confused Kira as much as ___. (Meaning: as much as it confused me.)” Luz writes out the full clause after than or as. Which choice is right?

   • myself, since the speaker is being compared
   • me, since the full clause is as it confused me
   • I, since the full clause is as I confused Kira
   • mine, since the puzzle belongs to the speaker
4. 4.

   “Ms. Diaz writes more neatly than ___. (The other writer is Mr. Cho.)” Milo writes out the full clause after than or as. Which choice is right?

   • his, since the writing belongs to Mr. Cho
   • him, since a pronoun after than takes the object form
   • himself, since Mr. Cho is compared with Ms. Diaz
   • he, since the full clause is than he writes
5. 5.

   Give the ticket to ___ arrives first. Noah brackets the who clause and tests it. Which choice is right?

   • whoever's, since the ticket will be theirs
   • whoever, since it is the object of to
   • whomever, since it follows the word to
   • whoever, since it is the subject of arrives
6. 6.

   Invite ___ you like. Pia brackets the who clause and tests it. Which choice is right?

   • whomever, since it is the object of like
   • whoever's, since the invitation will be theirs
   • whomever, since it is the object of invite
   • whoever, since it begins the clause
7. 7.

   The author ___ the class interviewed was a chef. Ren brackets the who clause and tests it. Which choice is right?

   • whose, since the class read the author's work
   • who, since it comes right after author
   • whom, since it is the object of was
   • whom, since it is the object of interviewed
8. 8.

   The prize was shared by Milo and I. Tala marks the pronoun error. Which change fixes it?

   • Change I to myself
   • Keep I, since it follows a name
   • Change I to mine
   • Change I to me
9. 9.

   Me and Ren fixed the bike. Zee marks the pronoun error. Which change fixes it?

   • Change Me to Mine
   • Change Me and Ren to Ren and I
   • Change Me and Ren to Ren and myself
   • Change Me and Ren to Ren and me
10. 10.

    Whom do you think will lead the club? Ari marks the pronoun error. Which change fixes it?

    • Keep Whom, since it follows do you think
    • Change Whom to Who, since it is the object of think
    • Change Whom to Who, since it is the subject of will lead
    • Change Whom to Whose