Pronoun Case with Noun Appositives

Directions:

Mentally delete the noun following the blank, and then fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

Examples:

      Please be patient with __ newbies. (Answer: us)
      __ newbies need patient teaching. (Answer: We)
      Treat __ newbies with patience. (Answer: us)

After finishing problem #10, continue until your cumulative score is 80% or better, and then return to the original page (the "atrium") if you wish to do another exercise.

Software help-desk technicians often dread __ newbies.
1. us
2. we
Most of __ newbies are fast learners.
1. us
2. we
When __ roadworkers get injured by a speeding motorist, we are treated like war heroes.
1. us
2. we
The majority of __ smokers have tried to quit.
1. us
2. we
Menus will change only if __ vegetarians come to be perceived as a significant minority.
1. us
2. we
Restaurants will cater to __ vegetarians only if they perceive us as a significant minority.
1. us
2. we
All __ HIV+ aliens ask is not to have our HIV status marked on our passports.
1. us
2. we
The plague spared __ mountain-dwellers.
1. us
2. we
Without officially recognizing __ clairvoyants, the government nevertheless exploited our expertise.
1. us
2. we
It should be possible for __ non-residents to qualify for tax-remission.
1. us
2. we
__ postal workers get a lot of exercise.
1. us
2. we
Few of __ stunt performers reach stardom.
1. us
2. we
If it weren't for __ Americans, many would go hungry, but the air would be cleaner.
1. us
2. we
Without America, world hunger would increase, for __ Americans spend a lot in foreign aid.
1. us
2. we
The right to marry is not absolutely forbidden to __ gays and lesbians, but we may not marry anyone with whom we are in love.
1. us
2. we
Please allow enough time for __ slow readers to finish reading the directions.
1. us
2. we
Please allow ample time, for __ slow readers take longer to finish reading the directions.
1. us
2. we
Please allow ample time for __ slow readers.
1. us
2. we
Motorized chairs gives __ elderly and disabled people renewed independence.
1. us
2. we
Thanks to motorized chairs, __ elderly and disabled people regain our independence.
1. us
2. we
Motorized chairs restore to __ elderly and disabled people our independence.
1. us
2. we

Pronoun Case with Noun Appositives

Learn and Apply This Rule: When a pronoun is followed by a noun that means the same thing, the correct pronoun form is the one that would be correct even if the noun were not there.

Directions: