Grammar and Language Workbook

13. Does your news surprise (him, he) as much as (I, me)?
14. I need to hire (whoever, whomever) knows the most about computers.
15. Don’t look at (we, us) freshmen as though (we, us) were some kind of lower life form!
16. (He, Himself) and Kara have argued over this subject for years.
17. How surprised we were when the last person to come to the party was (she, her).
18. The birds (theirselves, themselves) decide which trees to use as nests.
19. The mayor met with both groups of protestors, (they, them) and (we, us).
20. (Their, They) taking an interest in my future really encouraged me to try harder.
21. Liam told (him, himself) that he should not give up so easily.
22. I want to hear the story from (whoever, whomever) saw the action.
23. Jane reminded (her, herself) that the problem (she, her) had could be overcome.
24. The man with the gray beard, (who, whom) lives on the hill, told (I, me) a wonderful story.
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Cumulative Review: Units 1– 8
 Exercise 1 
Draw a line under each prepositional phrase. There may be more than one
prepositional phrase in a sentence.
He put the tools inside the garage near the firewood.
1. They ran along the end of the cliff.
2. The soldier rushed into headquarters with an urgent message.
3. The baby peered at the mobile above her bed.
4. The detective looked suspiciously at the suspect.
5. The magma inside the earth forced its way to the surface.
6. The cat crouched in the weeds, his eye on a bird.