Pronoun case after than, as and who
Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
Bo can solve the puzzle as quickly as ___. Bo finishes the comparison in the sentence frame. Which pronoun fits the blank?
- ourselves
- us
- ours
- we
“The loud music bothered the neighbors more than ___. (Meaning: more than it bothered us.)” Kira finishes the comparison in the sentence frame. Which pronoun fits the blank?
- ourselves
- we
- us
- ours
Kira and ___ painted the mural. Jun draws an arrow from the pronoun to its verb or preposition. Which choice fits the blank?
- I, since it comes after a name
- me, since it is part of the subject
- myself, since it sounds more careful
- I, since it is part of the subject
The teacher gave Bo and ___ a map. Luz draws an arrow from the pronoun to its verb or preposition. Which choice fits the blank?
- me, since it is the subject of gave
- me, since it is an object of gave
- I, since it sounds more polite
- myself, since it sounds more formal
Between you and ___, the plan has a problem. Milo draws an arrow from the pronoun to its verb or preposition. Which choice fits the blank?
- myself, since it points to the speaker
- I, since it sounds more correct
- me, since it is an object of between
- me, since it starts the sentence
Zee is the runner ___ I think will win. Noah answers the clause with he or him. Which choice fits the blank?
- who, since it comes right after a name
- whose, since the race belongs to Zee
- whom, since it follows I think
- who, since it is the subject of will win
To ___ should the letter be sent? Pia answers the clause with he or him. Which choice fits the blank?
- whose, since the letter belongs to someone
- whom, since it is the subject of be sent
- whom, since it is the object of to
- who, since it starts the question
The friend ___ we invited is late. Ren answers the clause with he or him. Which choice fits the blank?
- whom, since it is the object of invited
- whose, since the friend has an invitation
- who, since it comes after friend
- whom, since it is the subject of is late
Luz and ___ won the relay. Which test shows the right word, Tala?
- Drop Luz: I won, so I fits
- Add a -self word: Luz and myself won, so myself fits
- Finish the clause: Luz and I am, so I fits
- Drop Luz: me won, so me fits
Mr. Park is older than ___. Which test shows the right word, Zee?
- Finish the clause: than me is, so me fits
- Finish the clause: than I am, so I fits
- Drop than: Mr. Park is older I, so I fits
- Drop Mr. Park: myself is older, so myself fits