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1. Each of the four boys …………………… clever.

is
Use a singular verb after each and every.

Neither of them …………………… there.


was
Use a singular verb after each either and neither.

Each/ each of/ neither/ either/ everybody/ none of : when used as subject:
Then verb used is SINGULAR
Neither of the two boys was very strong
Either of you was to be rejected but the boss selected you both
Everybody was responsible for his actions
None of the three brother is employed
Everyone is frightened when they see a tiger
Everyone is frightened when he sees a tiger

Either or Neither is used while comparing two nouns, for more than two use
Anyone/All.
 Either of these three answers are incorrect.
 All of these three answers are incorrect.
 Either Ali or Ahsan will win the race.
…………………… books are lost.
All my
Possessives are Group A determiners. They cannot go before Group B
determiners (all, some, any, either, neither etc.)

Each other for two persons; All and one another for more than two persons
The two brothers quarreled with ……………………….
each other
All the four members of the board support one another’s point of view
They all helped ……………………..
one another
Each other is used to talk about two people or things. Use one another for more
than two.

One must be proceeded by ones/one’s not him/her.


 One must do his duty
 One must do one’s/ones duty

Subjective case of pronouns is used in these conditions

John and …………………… are friends.


I
Pronouns used as subjects should be in their subject form.

He is older than …………………… am.


I
When comparison sense THAN is used: pronoun after that is in subjective case
He is smarter than ...................
you
You has the same subject and object form.

However, when THAN is used in possession sense: then possessive case is used

My essay is better than …………………..


yours
Yours means your essay.

Your need is greater than …………………..


mine
Mine means my need here.

After the verb “be” (am/is/are/was/were): subjective case of pronoun is used

It is I who challenge you

If I were he, I would not do it

It is they whom you did not recognize yesterday

After preposition: objective case is used:

All failed except him

Most of them were ready

Between you and me the matter are alright


The letter is from them

After verb Let: objective case is used

Let her and him marry

Let …………………….. get going.


us
Let is a verb and a pronoun used as its object should be in its object form.

Let jack and me go (not I)

. ……Both went ……………… to the party. (wrong)


Neither went
Replacement error

…………………. are bothers.


He and I

Second and third person pronouns go before I. (sequence): 2nd,3rd,1st person


List of verbs which take reflexive pronouns
use a reflexive pronoun as a direct object when the object is the same as the
subject of the verb
I fell over and hurt  myself.
Be careful with that knife. You might cut yourself.

amuse enjoy kill


blame help prepare
cut hurt satisfy
dry introduce teach

 to apply oneself = to try hard


 to content oneself = to be happy with a limited amount of something
 to behave oneself = to act properly
 to find oneself = to learn about and understand yourself
 to help oneself = to not ask for help from others
 to see oneself as something/someone = to think about yourself in a specific
manner

Avail

Absent

Enjoy

Acquit

Apply

Exert
Distinguish

We do not use a reflexive pronoun after verbs which describe things people
usually do for themselves:

Incorrect:

 I get myself up, shower myself and have breakfast before I leave for work. 
 She becomes herself angry when she doesn't get her way. 
 Nasir want to qualify himself as a doctor of medicine
 He wants to enlist himself in the army
 She nearly busrst herself with anger

Correct:

 I get up, shower and have breakfast before I leave for work.
 She becomes angry when she doesn't get her way.
 Michael  dressed and got ready for the party.

List of words:

Weigh,

enlist,

qualify

rest,

keep,

burst,

lengthen,

stop

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