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W9 Use the correct pronoun at the end of the sentence. |
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a) After the words am, are, was, were use the
pronouns I, he, she, or
they. If it is awkward, rewrite
the sentence. |
The
new teacher is
him. |
The new teacher is he. or better: He
is the new teacher. |
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b) After the words like or as,
use the pronouns I, he, she, or
they. |
I
wish I were as tall as him. |
I
wish I were as tall as he is.
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c) After prepositions
use the pronouns me, him, her, them.
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We
kept the secret between just he and I. |
We
kept the secret between just him and me.
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d) When something is done to someone, use him, her, them, or us. |
This
experience defined he. |
This
experience defined him. |