Pronoun case after than, as and who

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari is taller than ___. Ari finishes the comparison in the sentence frame. Which pronoun fits the blank?

   • myself
   • mine
   • me
   • I
2. 2.

   Bo can solve the puzzle as quickly as ___. Bo finishes the comparison in the sentence frame. Which pronoun fits the blank?

   • ours
   • ourselves
   • us
   • we
3. 3.

   “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?

   • ours
   • ourselves
   • we
   • us
4. 4.

   Kira and ___ painted the mural. Jun draws an arrow from the pronoun to its verb or preposition. Which choice fits the blank?

   • myself, since it sounds more careful
   • me, since it is part of the subject
   • I, since it comes after a name
   • I, since it is part of the subject
5. 5.

   The teacher gave Bo and ___ a map. Luz draws an arrow from the pronoun to its verb or preposition. Which choice fits the blank?

   • I, since it sounds more polite
   • myself, since it sounds more formal
   • me, since it is the subject of gave
   • me, since it is an object of gave
6. 6.

   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
   • whom, since it follows I think
   • who, since it is the subject of will win
   • whose, since the race belongs to Zee
7. 7.

   To ___ should the letter be sent? Pia answers the clause with he or him. Which choice fits the blank?

   • whom, since it is the subject of be sent
   • whose, since the letter belongs to someone
   • whom, since it is the object of to
   • who, since it starts the question
8. 8.

   The friend ___ we invited is late. Ren answers the clause with he or him. Which choice fits the blank?

   • whose, since the friend has an invitation
   • who, since it comes after friend
   • whom, since it is the object of invited
   • whom, since it is the subject of is late
9. 9.

   Mr. Park is older than ___. Which test shows the right word, Zee?

   • Drop than: Mr. Park is older I, so I fits
   • Finish the clause: than me is, so me fits
   • Drop Mr. Park: myself is older, so myself fits
   • Finish the clause: than I am, so I fits
10. 10.

    Pia asked ___ was calling. Which test shows the right word, Esme?

    • Answer it: Pia asked, so who fits
    • Answer it: his was calling, so whose fits
    • Answer it: him was calling, so whom fits
    • Answer it: he was calling, so who fits