Pronoun case: who, whom and others — Digital SAT Reading & Writing practice
Subject, object and reflexive pronouns.
Key ideas to know
Who vs Whom Substitution Test
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "______ wrote the proposal for the board?"
Use who. Substitute he/she: He wrote the proposal. Since he works, use who. Use whom when him/her fits.
Watch out: Relying on word order or sounding formal can trick you; always isolate the pronoun and test with he/him.
Compound objects
Select the correct form: “The manager shared the details with ______.” (you and I / you and me)
you and me. After a preposition use object pronouns. Remove the other person to test: with me is correct, with I is not.
Watch out: Between you and I sounds formal but is wrong, because between is a preposition and takes an object pronoun.
Completing Than/As Comparisons
Identify the error and correct it: "Our new system is faster than them."
The sentence incorrectly uses an object pronoun in a subject position. Finish the clause to reveal the case: faster than they (are). Change to "than they" or rephrase to "than it is for them."
Watch out: Stopping at than/as and picking the sounder object pronoun like me or him ignores the hidden verb that follows.
Reflexive pronouns
Choose the correct pronoun: “Maya had no teacher, so she taught ___ to code.” (A) her (B) herself
B. Use a reflexive pronoun (herself, himself, themselves) when the subject and the object are the same person.
Watch out: Using myself as a polite substitute for I or me. Write “contact the manager or me,” not “the manager or myself.”