Use pronouns in the proper case — subjective, objective, possessive (CCSS L.6.1.a)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~5 min eng.g6.f.ex_16

Fix Pronoun Case Errors

Prompt

Fix the pronoun case errors in these 6 sentences: (1) 'Between you and I, the answer is clear.' (2) 'Maya and me went to the store.' (3) 'Whom is at the door?' (4) 'Please give the book to Sara and I.' (5) 'The teacher praised John and I.' (6) 'Who did you tell about it?'

M-6-F-GR-EX-16-A Chart
Pronoun-case correction worksheet with 6 sentences. Above each: blank space for correction. Self-check answer key on rev

Pronoun-case correction worksheet with 6 sentences. Above each: blank space for correction. Self-check answer key on reverse. Dyslexic-friendly font.

Answer criteria
type correction
correct
  1. between you and me
  2. Maya and I
  3. Who is at the door?
  4. to Sara and me
  5. John and me
  6. Whom did you tell
Hints
  1. After a preposition, use objective case.
  2. Subject of a verb takes subjective case (Who/I/we); object takes objective (Whom/me/us).
Misconceptions to watch
  • 'Between you and I' sounds fancy but is grammatically wrong.
  • 'Whom' is the object form; 'Who' is the subject form.
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