Grammar and Language Workbook

Is any of the lemonade left?
Are any of the biscuits burnt?
10. When the subject of an adjective clause is a relative pronoun, the verb in the clause must agree
with the antecedent of the relative pronoun.
He is one of the singers who dance. (The antecedent of who is singers, plural: singers dance.)
USING PRONOUNS CORRECTLY
1. Use the 
nominative case
when the pronoun is a subject or a predicate nominative.
She eats cake.
Is he here?
That is I. (predicate nominative)

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2. Use the 
objective case
when the pronoun is an object.
Clarence invited us. (direct object)
Chapa gave me a gift. (indirect object)
Spot! Don’t run around me! (object of preposition)
3. Use the 
possessive case
to replace possessive nouns and precede gerunds. Never use an
apostrophe in a possessive pronoun.
That new car is hers.
They were thrilled at his playing the violin.
4. Use the 
nominative case
when the pronoun is a subject or a predicate nominative.
We three—Marijian, his sister, and I—went to camp.
5. Use the 
objective case
to rename an object.
The teacher acknowledged us, Burny and me.
6. When a pronoun is followed by an appositive, choose the case of the pronoun that would be
correct if the appositive were omitted.
We the jury find the defendant guilty.
That building was erected by us workers.
7. In elliptical adverb clauses using than and as, choose the case of the pronoun that you would
use if the missing words were fully expressed.
Kareem is a better sprinter than I. (I am)
It helped you more than me. (it helped me)