Question

b. proofreading for correct pronoun forms
draw a line through the incorrect pronoun in each of the following sentences. write the
correct form above it. some sentences may have more than one error.
ex. aldo and myself wrote a play about talking house pets: a dog, two cats, and a
parrot.
1 him acting isnt very good, but aldos writing is excellent. 2 he writes more
quickly than me. 3 however, i am the one whom does all the editing. 4 ms. carson
asked aldo and i to show the finished script to the drama director and she. 5 we four,
ms. carson, the director, aldo, and me, met to discuss the script.
6 \ms. carson and myself love the idea,\ said the drama director. 7 \for who
did you write the play?\
8 \i have a little brother in preschool,\ i answered, \and as we wrote, i kept the
preschoolers in mind and thought that there would be no better audience than them.\
9 \well, ms. carson liked the play as much as me,\ said the director, \and we
think that well produce it in the spring.\
10 \but first,\ said ms. carson, \our playwrights, aldo and yourself, need to
make a few revisions.\

Explanation:

• [1] "Him" should be "His" (possessive form for the gerund "acting").
• [2] "me" should be "I" (subjective case in "than I" - elliptical clause "than I do").
• [3] "whom" should be "who" (subjective case as the doer of "does").
• [4] "she" should be "her" (objective case as the recipient of showing).
• [5] "me" should be "I" (subjective case as part of the subject "We four, Ms. Carson, Aldo, and I").
• [6] "myself" should be "I" (no need for reflexive; simple subject).
• [7] "who" should be "whom" (objective case as the object of "For").
• [9] "me" should be "I" (elliptical "as much as I did").
• [10] "yourself" should be "you" (no need for reflexive; simple address).

Answer:

[1] His acting isn’t very good, but Aldo’s writing is excellent.
[2] He writes more quickly than I.
[3] However, I am the one who does all the editing.
[4] Ms. Carson asked Aldo and I to show the finished script to the drama director and her.
[5] We four, Ms. Carson, the director, Aldo, and I, met to discuss the script.
[6] “Ms. Carson and I love the idea,” said the drama director.
[7] “For whom did you write the play?”
[9] “Well, Ms. Carson liked the play as much as I,” said the director, “and we think that we’ll produce it in the spring.”
[10] “But first,” said Ms. Carson, “our playwrights, Aldo and you, need to make a few revisions.”