Is there anyhong wrong with these two sentences?
1. Her sister and her are now employed at Beef Barn as cooks.
2. The mechanic told Bill and I that the car was not finished.
Are these sentences correct?
Her is now employed at Beef Barn.
The mechanic told I that the car was not finished.
Who cares
Her sister and her
Yes, there are errors in both of these sentences. Let's break them down and identify the issues:
1. Her sister and her are now employed at Beef Barn as cooks.
In this sentence, there is a problem with the pronoun usage. When using a compound subject like "her sister and her," we need to use the subjective pronoun "she" instead of the objective pronoun "her."
Corrected sentence:
"Her sister and she are now employed at Beef Barn as cooks."
To determine this, you can break down the sentence and test it separately. For example, you can test the sentence without the other subject:
- "She is now employed at Beef Barn as a cook."
2. The mechanic told Bill and I that the car was not finished.
In this sentence, there is an error with the pronoun usage as well. Similar to the previous sentence, we need to use the subjective pronoun "I" rather than the objective pronoun "me." The pronoun "I" acts as the subject of the verb "told."
Corrected sentence:
"The mechanic told Bill and me that the car was not finished."
To determine this, you can again test the sentence without the other subject:
- "The mechanic told me that the car was not finished."
By following these principles, you can correct the sentences and use the appropriate pronouns. Remember, subjective pronouns are used when the pronouns are the subject of a sentence or clause, while objective pronouns are used when the pronouns are the object of a verb or preposition.