EXERCISE 1. SUPPLY THE MISSING PRONOUN.SAMPLES
5. I admit I am to blame. The fault is _______________.
Pronouns in Combinations
Pronouns and nouns may be combined to form compound subjects, compound indirect
objects, and compound direct objects.
Corey and I attended.(
COMPOUND SUBJECT
)
compound S.
Peter showed Corey and me the pictures. (
COMPOUND INDIRECT OBJECT
)
compound I.O.
The instructor chose Corey and me. (
COMPOUND DIRECT OBJECT
)
compound D.O.
Composition Hint
Make your writing more interesting and effective by removing unnecessary
words. Note how compound subjects, compound indirect objects, and compound di-
rect objects can help.
INSTEAD OF
: My friends liked the movie. I liked the movie.
WRITE
:
My friends and I liked the movie.INSTEAD OF
: You gave Kelly the wrong directions. You gave us the wrong
directions.
WRITE
: You gave Kelly and us the wrong directions.
INSTEAD OF
: She invited her cousin. She invited me.
WRITE