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Pronouns – He and Him – Worksheet 9

Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.
1.  In Thomas Jefferson's lifetime, so many spurious quotations were attributed to (he, him)
that he finally gave up contradicting them.
2.  The artist painted such a tranquil scene that it made one want to enter the place in which
(he, him) painted.
3.  He was an eloquent speaker and we could listen to (he, him) for hours.
4.  I think that it was unnecessary for my professor to have such censure toward my term
paper just because (he, him) doesn't agree with my moral standing on the issue.
5.  I was dreading my father coming home because I knew (he, him) would admonish me for
getting another speeding ticket.
6.  Do you think it's fair to give (he, him) a head start just because he is younger?
7.  My professor was a very accessible person and I knew that I could always go to (he, him)
if I ever needed help with anything.
8.  Mike said that it'd be next Wednesday before (he, him) can come over and fix our lawn
mower.
9.  Donald says that he'll go to college next year and I really hope (he, him) does.
10.  The irascible old man was difficult to befriend, so most people in the retirement home
ignored (he, him).
11.  The new mayor was so pretentious that no one wanted to be around (he, him) for very
long.
12.  The brave warrior refused to forsake the land (he, him) knew and the people he loved,
even if it meant he must fight to his death.
13.  His goals were to become affluent before (he, him) reached 30 and to own his own
business.
14.  Timothy's inflammatory statement had the whole courtroom in an uproar and didn't win
(he, him) any points with the judge.
15.  We were very glad to see that Nathan began showing us that (he, him) could behave in a
rational manner instead of causing disruptions all the time.
16.  Andrew is very affable unless (he, him) is asked to follow the rules.
17.  Although I tried to comfort my dad after my mom died, I'm afraid that I was not much
solace to (he, him).
18.  To compel Tom to behave, his mother threatened to ground (he, him).
19.  The impetus of the collision caused (he, him) to go through the windshield.
20.  While Todd's doctor was on a leave of absence, the adjunct physician examined (he, him).

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