1 .PRONOUN ERROR ANALYSIS

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. I and Gopal went to the exhibition.

• B. Gopal and I went to the exhibition

Answer explanation

When first, second and third person singular

pronouns are used together, they are placed in

the order: You, he/she and I.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Both he and you must attend the function.

• B. Both you and he must attend the function.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Ravi invited me and you to dinner

• B. Ravi invited you and me to dinner

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. You, they and we must work together.

• B. We, you and they must work together

Answer explanation

In case of plural pronouns, we follow the

normal order that is: first person + second

person + third person

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Let you and I solve this puzzle together

• B. Let you and me solve this puzzle together

Answer explanation

Let is followed by pronoun in the objective

case.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Everyone attended the party except he.

• B. Everyone attended the party except him.

Answer explanation

But and expect are followed by pronoun in the

objective case.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. It was him who did all this.

• B. It was he who did all this.

Answer explanation

When the complement of the verb to be, is

expressed by a pronoun, it should be in

nominative case.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. If I were him, I would not go there.

• B. If I were he, I would not go there.

Answer explanation

When the complement of the verb to be, is

expressed by a pronoun, it should be in

nominative case.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. These books are for you and I.

• B. These books are for you and me.

Answer explanation

When a pronoun is the object of a preposition or

verb it should be in objective case.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. I availed of the opportunity.

• B. I availed myself of the opportunity.

Answer explanation

Verbs like: enjoy, avail, pride, resign, apply,

acquit, assert, absent, hurt etc. are followed by

reflexive pronouns.