Relative pronouns have specific uses:

I am sure that it was she whom you saw. Was it he who borrowed your book?

18. Than and as are conjunctions that may be used in comparision to

introduce the second element but like may be a preposition. The case of the pronoun should be the same as that of the noun or pronoun in the first element. She is much better than he. He drives more quickly than I. Peg likes me better than him. Her sister is not as tall as she. Do you like her as much as I? like her Do you like her as much as you like me? Sheila looks like me, doesn’t she? 19. Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in case, in gender, and in number. Since collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on their usage, the pronouns referring to them must reflect the intended meaning. The committee meets for its final session next week The committee are arguing among themselves.

20. When indefinite pronouns are used as antecedents, their pronouns

must agree in number. These are singular indefinite pronouns that require singular pronouns when used as antecedents: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something. The school will accept anyone if heshe seems worthy. Neither of our products is selling at its best. These are plural indefinite pronouns that require plural pronouns when used as antecedents: both, few, many, others, several. Many enjoy their vacations in Bali. Few can remember when they were two years old.

21. Ignore prepositional phrases, appositives, asides, and explanatory

phrases when determining the true antecedents in a sentence Roland, and not his brothers, is on his here now. Each of our nearest neighbors has a van in his driveway. Ornor joins antecedents. When the antecedent closest to the verb is singular, the pronoun is also singular. When the antecedent closest to the verb is plural, the pronoun is also plural. Neither John nor Mary has just mowed her lawn. Either Barry or his sisters will get their wish. Exercise 3 Choose the correct form of the pronoun. 1. Peter and I, me, myself planned the picnic for the club. 2. Have most of the members cast hisher, their votes yet? 3. Ethel applied for the new position, but then decided that it wasn’t for she, her. 4. This isn’t Julie’s, and it isn’t hers, her’s either. 5. Mom told me and Lynn, Lynn and me to get the mail. 6. Do you have something, anything for a headache? 7. I suggest that everyone bring hisher, their passport to the testing office. 8. Howard used to say, “Tell it like, as it is. 9. Neither Frances nor her two friends were chosen to hang her, their paintings in the exhibit. 10. This is the man that, who will fix your sink.