Question

Correct the sentence by selecting the correct pronoun usage.

Answer 1

In the sentence:  "Two of the better runners were he and she"   “he and she" are wrong. The correct pronoun usage in the sentence should be ‘him and her’ which pertains to a male in female as better runners. However there is none  n the choices, so the answer could be: them.  

A pronoun is used to substitute a noun. In order for it to substitute, it must have a clear antecedent. Personal pronouns are used to substitute nouns with ownership. There are three persons point of view.1st person is when the subject is the one who is speaking (e.g. I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours). 2nd person is when the subject is the one being spoken to (you, your, yours). 3rd person is when the subject is the one spoken about (he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, their, theirs).