MISTAKES IN THE USE OF PRONOUNS

 II. PRONOUNS

Test Yourself
1. Each of these girls have wide eyes.
2. Let I go home.
3. Who's it? It's myself.
4. Neither of these cars are worth the money.
5. She and me are twins.
Explanation
Wrong:  Each of these girls have wide eyes.
Each, every, none (person) are Singular; many, all, most, some (people) are Plural.
Hence the sentence should be ... ...
Right: Each of these girls has wide eyes.
Wrong: Let I go home.

Right: Let me go home.

Let follows an Object Pronoun but not a Subject Pronoun.
Wrong: Who's it? It's myself.
Right: Who's it? It's me.
Wrong: Neither of these cars are worth the money.
neither of, either of means neither one of, either one of and so take a Singular Verb i.e., is.
Right: Neither of these cars is worth the money. is RIGHT.
Wrong: She and me are twins.
Right: She and I are twins.

Now observe some more sentences given below

INCORRECT
1.One should respect his teachers.
2. One of my classmates are an Officer in the Indian Army.
3. Both didn't attend the meeting.
4. Sharma plays cricket better than me.

5. We all didn't go.

6. 'Who did this?' 'Myself'.
7. Anyone of these two boys are sent for pilot training.
8. I haven't got some pens.

9. If I were him, I wouldn't have played the game.

10. Sheila and Nancy like one another.

11. Only they who have passes will be allowed.
12. Every woman raised their voice.

13. My neighbour that works in a bank has gone to Mumbai.
14. Drink water which tastes better.
15. Your's obediently,

 CORRECT

1.One should respect one's teachers.

2. One of my classmates is an Officer in the Indian Army.
3. Neither attended the meeting.
4. Sharma plays cricket better than I.

5. None of us went.
6. 'Who did this?' 'I'.

7. Either of these two boys is sent for pilot training.

8. I haven't got any pens.
9. If I were he, I wouldn't have played the game.
10. Sheila and Nancy like each other.
11. Only those who have passes will be allowed.
12. Every woman raised her voice.
13. My neighbour who works in a bank has gone to Mumbai.
14. Drink water that tastes better.
15. Yours obediently,
❖ Correct the mistakes in the underlined parts of the following:
1. Every men are responsible for this situation.
2. Each of them were given a gift.
3. Students must avail the opportunities.
4. The two players blamed one another for their defeat.
5. All Indians must respect each other.
6. Yourself are responsible for your future.
7. There are no less than ten employed persons in their village.
8. He and me are brothers.
9. Divide the pieces of bread between him and me.
10. My three sisters like each other.
Answers

1.      Every man is responsible for this situation.

2.      Each of them was given a gift.

3.      Students must avail themselves of the opportunities.

4.      The two players blamed each other for their defeat.

5.      All Indians must respect one another.

6.      You are responsible for your failure.

7.      There are no fewer than ten employed persons in their village.

8.      He and I are brothers.

9.      Divide the pieces of bread between him and me.

10.  My three sisters like one another.