Some of the underlined pronouns in the following sentences are incorrect. On your paper, revise each sentence that contains an error. If the pronoun is used correctly, write "correct."
1). HORSE is a game that is often played by my friend and I (<) on the basketball court.
2). Jesse, Tara, and ME like to play the game.
3). IT'S rules are not difficult.
4). A player who misses a difficult shot that someone else has already given a letter in the word HORSE. After a player misses, HE or SHE is eliminated.
5). THEM and ME try to get each other out by setting up shots that are difficult to make.
6). Tara gave Jesse and I (<) an "H" when WE couldn't make over-the-shoulder shots.
7). IT was HER who spelled HORSE first and had to sit out.
8). Jesse and I (<) both had "H-O-R-S."
9). He shot over HIS head and made it.
10). When I (<) missed the shot and got an "E," the winner was HIM.
My answers:
1). Correct
2). Jesse, Tara, and I like to play the game.
3). Its rules are not difficult.
4). Correct
5). They and I try to get each other out by setting up shots that are difficult to make.
6). Correct; Tara gave Jesse and me an "H" when we couldn't make over-the-shoulder shots.
7). Correct; It was she who spelled HORSE first and had to sit out.
8). Correct
9). Correct
10). Correct; When I missed the shot and got an "E," the winner was he.
All are correct except for # 1.
The correct answer for #1:
HORSE is a game that is often played by my friend and me on the basketball court?
Is my answer correct?
Now, all of your answers are correct.
Your answers are mostly correct! Here are the explanations for each sentence:
1) The pronoun "I" should be replaced with "me" because it is the object of the preposition "by". Therefore, the revised sentence should be "HORSE is a game that is often played by my friend and me on the basketball court."
2) The pronoun "me" is used correctly in this sentence, as it is the object of the verb "like". Therefore, the sentence is correct as it is.
3) The pronoun "IT'S" should be replaced with "Its". The word "its" is a possessive pronoun, indicating possession. Therefore, the revised sentence should be "Its rules are not difficult."
4) The pronouns "HE or SHE" are used correctly in this sentence, referring to an individual player. Therefore, the sentence is correct as it is.
5) The pronouns "THEM" and "ME" should be replaced with "They" and "I", respectively because "They" and "I" are the subjects of the sentence. Therefore, the revised sentence should be "They and I try to get each other out by setting up shots that are difficult to make."
6) The pronoun "I" should be replaced with "me" because it is the object of the verb "gave". Therefore, the revised sentence should be "Tara gave Jesse and me an "H" when we couldn't make over-the-shoulder shots."
7) The pronoun "HER" is used correctly in this sentence, as it is the subject of the verb "was". Therefore, the sentence is correct as it is.
8) The pronoun "Jesse and I" is used correctly in this sentence, as it is the subject of the verb "had". Therefore, the sentence is correct as it is.
9) The pronoun "HIS" is used correctly in this sentence, as it shows the possession of the subject. Therefore, the sentence is correct as it is.
10) The pronoun "HIM" is used correctly in this sentence, as it is the object of the preposition "was". Therefore, the sentence is correct as it is.