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?

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

   “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
3. 3.

   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
4. 4.

   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 an object of gave
   • I, since it sounds more polite
   • myself, since it sounds more formal
   • me, since it is the subject of gave
5. 5.

   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
   • me, since it is an object of between
   • I, since it sounds more correct
   • me, since it starts the sentence
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 is the subject of will win
   • whose, since the race belongs to Zee
   • who, since it comes right after a name
   • whom, since it follows I think
7. 7.

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

   • who, since it comes after friend
   • whom, since it is the subject of is late
   • whose, since the friend has an invitation
   • whom, since it is the object of invited
8. 8.

   Luz and ___ won the relay. Which test shows the right word, Tala?

   • Finish the clause: Luz and I am, so I fits
   • Add a -self word: Luz and myself won, so myself fits
   • Drop Luz: I won, so I fits
   • Drop Luz: me won, so me fits
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 I am, so I fits
   • Finish the clause: than me is, so me fits
   • Drop Mr. Park: myself is older, so myself fits
10. 10.

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

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