Grammar Practice 2.1

Multiple Choice

What Is the meaning of the underlined word?

The strength of the army began to diminish as more soldiers became ill.

• grow or increase

• lessen or decrease

• heal from sickness

Multiple Choice

What Is the meaning of the underlined word?

The strength of the army began to diminish as more soldiers became ill.

• grow or increase

• lessen or decrease

• heal from sickness

Multiple Choice

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

• govnor

• govener

• governor

Multiple Choice

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

• govnor

• govener

• governor

​The rule for object pronouns

English has eight subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you and they. Subject pronouns show the actor in a sentence. For example, in the sentence “I speak English,” “I” is the actor.

English also has eight object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you and them. We use an object pronoun to show the receiver of the action in a sentence, as in “She gave the book to me.” In that sentence, “me” is the receiver.

People often confuse subject pronouns and object pronouns in sentences with two receivers.

Take the sentence “President Obama gave an award to my brother and me.” We can easily see the need for an object pronoun because of the preposition “to.”

But some sentences do not have prepositions, as in “Obama asked my brother and me some questions.” The sentence still needs the object pronoun “me.”

However, some people might want to say “Obama asked my brother and I some questions.” You know that sentence has a grammar error because “I” is not an object pronoun.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• She gave Joe and I candy.

• She gave Joe and me candy.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• She gave Joe and I candy.

• She gave Joe and me candy.

Multiple Choice

Select the style of language used in the sentence below:

I’m quite famished, please allow me to dine soon.

• formal

• informal

Multiple Choice

Select the style of language used in the sentence below:

I’m quite famished, please allow me to dine soon.

• formal

• informal

Multiple Choice

Which definition of cabinet is used in the sentence?

The cabinet met together to make a final decision about the new bill.

• a cupboard with shelves or drawers

• a committee responsible for controlling government policy

Multiple Choice

Which definition of cabinet is used in the sentence?

The cabinet met together to make a final decision about the new bill.

• a cupboard with shelves or drawers

• a committee responsible for controlling government policy