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Everyone is as excited about the drama club's new musical as ( ) me.
Everyone is as excited about the drama club's new musical as ( ) me.
- me
- I (correct)
Elena has sold more tickets than ( ).
Elena has sold more tickets than ( ).
- her
- she (correct)
Elena's a good salesperson, so the drama teacher has given her more tickets to sell than ( ).
Elena's a good salesperson, so the drama teacher has given her more tickets to sell than ( ).
- them (correct)
- they
I have passed out more fliers to friends than ( ).
I have passed out more fliers to friends than ( ).
Carola knew her lines. During rehearsal, the teacher had to give him more help with lines than ( ).
Carola knew her lines. During rehearsal, the teacher had to give him more help with lines than ( ).
Edward's singing impressed me as much as ( ). We had never heard him sing as well.
Edward's singing impressed me as much as ( ). We had never heard him sing as well.
No one is as talented at singing and dancing as ( ).
No one is as talented at singing and dancing as ( ).
The ending of the play surprised me as much as ( ). There was a big gasp from the audience.
The ending of the play surprised me as much as ( ). There was a big gasp from the audience.
The play was as entertaining to me as it was to ( ).
The play was as entertaining to me as it was to ( ).
No one worked harder than the drama coach, and no one was more pleased about the success of the play than ( ).
No one worked harder than the drama coach, and no one was more pleased about the success of the play than ( ).
In the sentence 'The theater interests Rosa more than me', which word is the pronoun 'me' compared to?
In the sentence 'The theater interests Rosa more than me', which word is the pronoun 'me' compared to?
In 'Gordon has taken more dancing lessons than she', to whom is the pronoun 'she' compared?
In 'Gordon has taken more dancing lessons than she', to whom is the pronoun 'she' compared?
In the statement 'Janice is a more experienced actress than she', which word is 'she' compared with?
In the statement 'Janice is a more experienced actress than she', which word is 'she' compared with?
What word does 'I' compare to in 'Ian has been in more plays than I'?
What word does 'I' compare to in 'Ian has been in more plays than I'?
In the sentence 'Our drama teacher has chosen Diana for bigger parts than her', which word is 'her' compared to?
In the sentence 'Our drama teacher has chosen Diana for bigger parts than her', which word is 'her' compared to?
Flashcards
Pronoun Choice: Everyone is as excited as I.
Pronoun Choice: Everyone is as excited as I.
Use the pronoun "I" when referring to yourself in a comparative sentence. It's comparing your excitement to everyone else's excitement.
Pronoun Choice: Elena has sold more tickets than she.
Pronoun Choice: Elena has sold more tickets than she.
When comparing two people, use the subject pronoun "she" after "than".
Pronoun Choice: The drama teacher has given her more tickets to sell than they.
Pronoun Choice: The drama teacher has given her more tickets to sell than they.
When comparing two groups, use the object pronoun "them" after "than".
Pronoun Choice: I have passed out more fliers to friends than they.
Pronoun Choice: I have passed out more fliers to friends than they.
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Pronoun Choice: The teacher had to give him more help with lines than she.
Pronoun Choice: The teacher had to give him more help with lines than she.
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Pronoun Choice: Edward's singing impressed me as much as he.
Pronoun Choice: Edward's singing impressed me as much as he.
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Pronoun Choice: No one is as talented at singing and dancing as she.
Pronoun Choice: No one is as talented at singing and dancing as she.
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Pronoun Choice: The ending of the play surprised me as much as they.
Pronoun Choice: The ending of the play surprised me as much as they.
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Pronoun Choice: The play was as entertaining to me as it was to her.
Pronoun Choice: The play was as entertaining to me as it was to her.
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Pronoun Choice: No one worked harder than the drama coach, and no one was more pleased about the success of the play than he.
Pronoun Choice: No one worked harder than the drama coach, and no one was more pleased about the success of the play than he.
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Pronoun Case after 'Than'
Pronoun Case after 'Than'
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Pronoun Case after 'Than'
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Pronoun Case after 'Than'
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Study Notes
Pronoun Choice
- Correct pronoun use is crucial for clear and accurate sentence construction, especially when comparing two entities.
- Pronouns like I, me, she, her, they, them, he, him, are subject to specific rules based on their function in a sentence.
Examples
- Sentence 1: Everyone is as excited about the drama club's new musical as (I/me).
- Correct choice: I. 'I' is the subject of the verb 'is'
- Sentence 2: Elena has sold more tickets than (she/her).
- Correct choice: she. 'She' is the subject of the verb 'has sold.'
- Sentence 3: Elena has given her more tickets to sell than (they/them).
- Correct choice: them - 'Them' is the object of the preposition 'to'.
- Sentence 4: I have passed out more fliers to friends than (they/them).
- Correct choice: them. 'Them' is the object of the preposition 'to'
- Sentence 5: Carola knew her lines. During rehearsal, the teacher had to give him more help with lines than (she/her).
- Correct choice: her. 'She' is the subject of the verb 'had to give.'
- Sentence 10: No one worked harder than the drama coach, and no one was more pleased about the success of the play than (he/him).
- Correct choice: he. 'He' is the subject of the verb 'was'.
- Sentence 6: Edward's singing impressed me as much as (she/her).
- Correct choice: her. 'Her' is the object of the preposition 'as'.
- Sentence 7: We had never heard him sing as well.
- Sentence 8: The ending of the play surprised me as much as (they/them).
- Correct choice: them. 'Them' is the object of the preposition 'as'.
- Sentence 9: The play was as entertaining to me as it was to (she/her).
- Correct choice: her. 'Her' is the object of the preposition 'to'.
- Sentence 10: No one worked harder than the drama coach, and no one was more pleased about the success of the play than (he/him).
- Correct choice: he. 'He' is the subject of the verb 'was'.
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Test your understanding of correct pronoun usage in sentences. This quiz includes examples that help clarify the function of pronouns like I, me, she, and her. Challenge yourself to select the right pronoun in comparative contexts!
