Correcting Vague Pronouns and Using Who and Whom

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.

The dedication page tells for ..... the book was written.

• who

• whom

What is the best way to join the following two sentences into one complex sentence?

Hypatia lived in Alexandria around 400 A.D. She taught astronomy and philosophy.

• Hypatia, who taught astronomy and philosophy, lived in Alexandria around 400 A.D.

• Hypatia, whom taught astronomy and philosophy, lived in Alexandria around 400 A.D.

What is the best revision for the following sentence?

Katherine told Mary that she needed to change the oil in her car.

• Katherine told Mary that she needed to change the oil in Mary’s car.

• Katherine told Mary that Mary needed to change the oil in her car.

• Katherine told Mary that Mary needed to change the oil in Mary’s car.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.

I send e-mail to a pen pal ..... lives in Italy.

• who

• whom

What is the best way to join the following two sentences into one complex sentence?

Mr. Smith is an excellent English teacher. All students love and respect him.

• Mr. Smith, who all students love and respect, is an excellent English teacher.

• Mr. Smith, whom all students love and respect, is an excellent English teacher.

What is the best revision for the following sentence?

Harry was always late for class, and it drove his teacher crazy.

• Harry was always late for class, and his habitual lateness drove his teacher crazy.

• Harry was always late for class, which drove his teacher crazy.

• Harry was always late for class, and this drove his teacher crazy.

Which underlined part in the following sentence contains a vague pronoun?

My uncle told my father and his friends a joke about the strawberry moon of June when he walked in the door.

• My

• His

• He

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence?

..... came up with the concept of vaccination?

• Who

• Whom

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence?

..... are we going to invite to our birthday party?

• Who

• Whom

What is the best revision for the following sentence?

Has Mona asked Teri if she could sell twenty tickets for our fund-raiser?

• Has Mona asked Teri if Teri could sell twenty

  tickets for our fund-raiser?

• Has Mona asked Teri if she could sell twenty

  tickets for our fund-raiser?

• Has Mona asked Teri if her could sell twenty

  tickets for our fund-raiser?