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    Perplexing Pronouns

    23. Something is going on between (she, her) and (he, him).


    24. The bees attacked Karen and (he, him) while they were
    contemplating the sunset.
    25. Have you ever met Julia? This is (she, her).
    26. This isnt (he, him); this is his brother. May I ask whos
    calling?

    Answer Key: Subjective and Objective Cases


    1. I. Subjective case after the verb was, a finite form of
    to be.
    2. me. Indirect object of left.
    3. me. Object of preposition between.
    4. me. Object of preposition with.
    5. I. Subject of the verb havent.
    6. me. Indirect object of gave.
    7. me. Direct object of dating.
    8. who. Subject of can.
    9. whom. Object of the preposition among.
    10. whom. Object of the verb marry. If we were using a
    personal pronoun, wed say she meant to marry him (not
    he).
    11. who. Subject of the verb was. Gloria thought he (not
    him) was the waiter.
    12. whom. Object of the preposition to. We havent spoken
    to them (not they).
    13. who. Subject of the verb was: hed said she (not her)
    was his wife.
    14. Whoever. Subject of the verb is hiding.
    15. whomever. Direct object of likes. Note that the pronoun
    takes its case from the clause in which it plays a grammati-
    cal roleand thats not necessarily the first clause in the
    sentence. Here, the entire second clause, whomever he

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