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myLot reputation of 85/100. lonely_f16 (1549)   ranked 108 out of 4,018 in student4 months ago

1.)If you were (I, me) what would you do?
2.)The student council pledged (its, their) full support to the drive
3.) (Whoever, whomever) you are and
4.) (Whoever, whomever) you seek, don't bother me.
5.) I think you are as tall as (she, her)
6.) I knew all the time that it was (he, him)
7.) For several hours, they believed me to be (he,him)
8.) Do you remember (me, my) asking your opinion?
9.) Was it (he,him) (who, whom) you struck?
10.) Run quickly and summon (whoever, whomever) is in charge.
11.) Have you given (he, him) the work?
12.) Everybody wants (his, her, our) exams easy.
13.) No one should allow (himself, herself, themselves) to be deceived by others.
14.) All students are expected to turn in (his, her, their) papers on time.
15.) The female employees chose for (his, her, their) uniform the color light orange.
16.) The bag of candies was placed inside (its, their) box.
17.) The people in that house want (our, their) neighbors quiet.

super thanks a lot in advance to the one who would answer these questions, i'm quite confuse with the rules

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 94/100. kun2349 (3632)   ranked 350 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

1) If you were (me).
2) The student council pledged (their)
3) (Whoever) u are
4) and (whomever) u seek
5) I think u are just as tall as (her)
6) I knew all the time it was (him)
7) For several hours, they believed me to be (him)
8) Do u remember (me)
9) Was it (him) (whom)
10) Run quickly and summon (whoever)
11) Have u given (him)
12) Funny choices u have for this question
13) No one should allow (themselves)
14) All students are expected to turn in (their)
15) The female employees chose for (their)
16) The bag of candies was placed inside (its)
17) The people in that house wants (their)


Forsithe (39)   ranked 363 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

Number 2 is "its" because it refers to 1 group.


myLot reputation of 94/100. kun2349 (3632)   ranked 350 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

oh ya.. Thanks for pointing that out^_^ hehe

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2. myLot reputation of 76/100. xXSnowFoxXx (286)   ranked 269 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

1.) If you were me, what would you do?
2.) The student council pledged its full support to the drive.
3.) Whoever you are and
4.) whomever you seek, don't bother me.
5.) I think you are as tall as her.
6.) I knew all the time that it was him.
7.) For several hours, they believed me to be him.
8.) Do you remember me asking your opinion?
9.) Was it him whom you struck?
10.) Run quickly and summon whoever is in charge.
11.) Have you given him the work?
12.) Everybody wants our exams TO BE easy.
13.) No one should allow himself to be deceived by others.
14.) All students are expected to turn in their papers on time.
15.) The female employees chose for their uniform the color light orange.
16.) The bag of candies was placed inside its box.
17.) The people in that house want their neighbors quiet.

Sorry for the mistakes I made. I, myself am not sure of my answers, either.

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3. Forsithe (39)   ranked 363 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

1. me
2. its
3. whoever
4. whomever
5. her
6. him
7. him look up these to "hims" Im not sure
8.
9. he whom? i think
10. i dont know anything with "whom" in it. today, enlish is adapted to not use whom very often.
11 hum
12. based on proper english none of the answers are correct for this one. the answer is "his or her" and "to be" would be added befor "exams" Keep in mind that the english language does not base any of its language on gender a word is not changed because of gender. there fore it is "his or her" and even then the sentence has improper grammar.
13.
14. oh I forgot that one
15. their
16. its
17.

glad I could help at least a little.


myLot reputation of 85/100. lonely_f16 (1549)   ranked 108 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

thanks a lot to you all!!!!:))))


myLot reputation of 90/100. olivemai (2608)   ranked 488 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

For number twelve, you add "to be" before the word easy! The pronoun should match the word everybody!

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4. myLot reputation of 75/100. XoyyoX (305)   ranked 44 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

well, i think that most of the answers are both right, the slight difference lies in whether they r used in a formal or informal way. no grammar is absolutely right, grammra is changing, i think.


myLot reputation of 90/100. olivemai (2608)   ranked 488 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

The rules for grammar are changing? I do not think os, it is just more acceptable to get it wrong than ever before! here is a website with help for English grammar and pronouns! http://www.buzzin.net/english/pronouns.htm

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5. myLot reputation of 93/100. mimico (1748)   ranked 367 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

Hey there! The answers posted are correct so far. I think you should buy a book to learn more. If you're really keen on improving your English grammar, then a handbook should be really helpful. It's too bad that grammar isn't corrected here on myLot. Try using Microsoft word, it's spell check feature also corrects minor grammatical errors.:)

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6. myLot reputation of 75/100. Piscesmoon (1452)   ranked 781 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

1) me, 2) its (because there is only one council), 3) whoever, 4) whoever, 5) her, 6) him, 7) him, 8) me, 9) him, who, 10) whoever, 11) him, 12) their, 13) themself, 14) their, 15) their 16) its (because it is only one bag, however, if you'd said "the candies were..." it would be "their"), 17) their. I'm not at all surprised that you are confused, lonely_f16, when even those of us who speak English as a first language have some differences in our answers.

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7. myLot reputation of 80/100. Marleysa (2783)   ranked 1,630 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

1) If you were (me).
2) The student council pledged (its)
3) (Whoever) u are
4) and (whomever) u seek
5) I think u are just as tall as (her)
6) I knew all the time it was (him)
7) For several hours, they believed me to be (him)
8) Do u remember (me)
9) Was it (him) (whom)
10) Run quickly and summon (whoever)
11) Have u given (him)
12) Funny choices u have for this question
13) No one should allow (themselves)
14) All students are expected to turn in (their)
15) The female employees chose for (their)
16) The bag of candies was placed inside (its)
17) The people in that house wants (their)

I just had to "fix" number two for you..:)Happy learning!


myLot reputation of 85/100. lonely_f16 (1549)   ranked 108 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

may i ask..coz were is a linking verb and there is a rule that after a linking verb, a subjective pronoun should follow like I so the answer that would follow the rule is if you were i..but I'm not sure yet..


myLot reputation of 90/100. kenzie45230 (1989)   ranked 2,568 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

There are always exceptions to the "rules" in English. That doesn't help anyone, does it? No one would ever say, "If you were I" today. It would always be, "If you were me."

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8. myLot reputation of 89/100. bonbon664 (2165)   ranked 1,044 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

Hey...you just want us to do your homework don't you? LOL

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9. myLot reputation of 97/100. Darkwing (5804)   ranked 371 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

Sure... and I'll try to explain why I'm using that particular pronoun for you. This is English English, by the way. lol.

1. If you were me. (This is a difficult one because if said the other way around it would be If I was you. Plus, if you're saying the two of you would do something, you would say, You and I.)

2. The student council pledged its full support to the drive. (Reason... the student council is one, single body).

3. Whoever you are. (I can't give reason for this one).

4. Whomever you seek, don't bother me. (Nor this.)

5. I think you are as tall as her. (She would be out of context here).

6. I knew all the time that it was him. (Ditto)

7. For several hours, they believed me to be him.

8. Do you remember my asking your opinion?

9. Was it he whom you struck?

10. Run quickly and summon whomever is in charge.

11. Have you given him the work?

12. Everybody wants his exams easy. (I would have said this differently had you given the choice, as "everbody" is every singular person. They're not all he and not all she, so, I would say... Everybody wants their exams easy.)

13. No one should allow himself to be deceived by others. (It is no one, so again, singular, not plural)

14. All students are expected to turn in their papers on time.

15. The female employees chose for their uniforms, the colour orange. (A number of employees, so their, is appropriate)

16. The bag of candies was placed inside its box. (Single bag, so its, not their).

17. The people in that house want their neighbours quiet. (You are referring to others, so their applies. If you were referring to your own neighbours, then it would be our.)

Brightest Blessings, and good luck.


myLot reputation of 90/100. kenzie45230 (1989)   ranked 2,568 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

Excellent, Darkwing. Someone else said that people don't use whom anymore. We certainly do, if we're speaking and writing correctly. Kudos for #8 and #9 whom and whomever.

#12 I would say,

Everyone (I like the sound of everyone better than everybody) wants his/her exams to be easy.


myLot reputation of 97/100. Darkwing (5804)   ranked 371 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

Well, as I said, I'm English and I speak the proper English language, but I wouldn't mind betting that the person who said whom and whomever weren't used much any more, were American. The Americans have their own version of English as they have adapted it to their liking. However, if you're learning "proper" English, you'll find those words are still used.

When it comes to everybody and everyone, nobody and no-one, I prefer everyone and nobody, but they mean the same thing, so it matters not which you use.

Brightest Blessings, and thank you for refreshing my English Grammar! lol


myLot reputation of 90/100. olivemai (2608)   ranked 488 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

Yes, it is true, in America, we can speak anyway we like, but if we want to get the answers correct on a quiz, then we must use the proper pronouns!


myLot reputation of 97/100. Darkwing (5804)   ranked 371 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

Yes, I'm sure that's the case, my friend. The main problem is that if you're learning English amongst a community which speaks a slightly adapted version, it's difficult to hold a conversation with a person in that community, whilst remembering the way you've been taught, if you get my drift?

In a community such as Mylot, we have several English speaking members, but spellings and words are slightly different, which can only be confusing for somebody who's actually learning to converse, and having to sit exams on the language. I'm not very good at explaining what I want to say, in writing, but I think you'll understand where I'm coming from. In England, we have several different dialects, from county to county, which must make it extremely difficult for overseas visitors, who have learned the "London" accent. In fact, in Newcastle, they have a language of their own and the accent is so thick, even I have difficulty understanding them. lol.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your comment on mine. Have a great day!

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10. myLot reputation of 76/100. lanyoublue2008 (620)   ranked 875 out of 4,018 in student   4 months ago

You could buy a English assistant software wich is so helpful for me!

I think the basic phonetic symbol is the most impotrant you should read again and again!


myLot reputation of 90/100. olivemai (2608)   ranked 488 out of 4,018 in student  4 months ago

Why buy it when you can get it free? Here is another good website to teach English grammar for free!
http://www.learnenglish.d...
and it tells us that "whom" is not used very often anymore, in speech!

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