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9th grade Pronoun case after than, as and who worksheet

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Pronoun case after than, as and who

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1.
We like the new coach as much as the twins like the new coach. Which sentence says that, Kira?
- We like the new coach as much as theirs.
- We like the new coach as much as them.
- We like the new coach as much as themselves.
- We like the new coach as much as they.
2.
The club will welcome ___ signs up first. Which word and reason fit the blank, Luz?
- whoever, since it is the object of welcome
- whoever's, since the place will be theirs
- whoever, since it is the subject of signs up
- whomever, since it is the object of welcome
3.
Award the medal to ___ the judges choose. Which word and reason fit the blank, Milo?
- whoever, since it is the subject of the clause
- whomever, since it is the object of choose
- whoever's, since the medal will be theirs
- whomever, since it is the object of to
4.
Ask ___ you believe knows the answer. Which word and reason fit the blank, Noah?
- whoever, since it is the subject of knows
- whoever, since it is the object of believe
- whoever's, since the answer will be theirs
- whomever, since it follows you believe
5.
Which sentence has no pronoun errors, Pia?
- The coach and I hope the prize goes to whomever tries hardest.
- The coach and I hope the prize goes to whoever tries hardest.
- The coach and myself hope the prize goes to whoever tries hardest.
- The coach and me hope the prize goes to whoever tries hardest.
6.
Which sentence has no pronoun errors, Ren?
- Between you and I, Tala sings better than I.
- Between you and myself, Tala sings better than I.
- Between you and me, Tala sings better than me.
- Between you and me, Tala sings better than I.
7.
Which sentence has no pronoun errors, Tala?
- Ren and me thanked Zee, whom the team elected.
- Ren and I thanked Zee, who the team elected.
- Ren and I thanked Zee, whom the team elected.
- Ren and myself thanked Zee, whom the team elected.
8.
No one worked harder than I. Why does the formal sentence use I, Zee?
- Me would mean the same, since than takes an object
- I comes after than, so I is the object of than
- I is right because it sounds more formal than me
- The full clause is than I worked, and I is its subject
9.
The guide whom we hired spoke three languages. Why is whom right in this sentence, Ari?
- Whom is the object of hired, as in we hired him
- Whom shows that the languages belong to the guide
- Who would also fit, since who begins the clause
- Whom is the object of spoke, as in the guide spoke him
10.
Milo is the one who we think should speak. Why is who right in this sentence, Bo?
- Who is the object of think, as in we think him
- Who is the subject of should speak, and we think only interrupts
- Who shows that the speech belongs to Milo
- Whom would fit, since it follows we think

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About this worksheet

Pronoun case after than, as and who. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can finish a than or as clause to choose I or me, and tell when the two forms mean different things.
I can choose the case of a pronoun in a pair, after a preposition, and avoid a -self word with nothing to point back to.
I can choose who, whom, whoever or whomever by its job inside its own clause, even after words like I think.

Words to know

subject form: I, we, he, she, they, who: the one doing the action

object form: me, us, him, her, them, whom: the one receiving the action or following a preposition

understood clause: Words left out after than or as, such as am in taller than I (am)

-self word: myself, themselves: used only when an earlier word names the same person

Common mistakes

Your child used an object pronoun after than or as where a verb is understood; try asking: can you finish the clause, as in taller than I am?

Your child picked a pronoun that changes what the comparison means; try asking: in the full clause, who is doing what?

Your child used I, we or they where the pronoun is an object, as in between you and I; try asking: does the pronoun follow a word like to or between, or receive the action?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with pronoun case after than, as and who?

Your child used an object pronoun after than or as where a verb is understood; try asking: can you finish the clause, as in taller than I am?

Are these 9th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.