Written Practice 3-9
Refer to the list at the top of page 61 to fi nd the ownership pronouns. Then correct
the pronoun errors in each of the following sentences.
- Me buying a car without consulting you was a mistake.
- Them charging me too much was also a mistake.
- Jorge was thrilled about she choosing me to lead the discussion.
- She staying one extra day was no problem to the Santos family.
- Them fi ghting all the time gave all of us a headache.
Mirror Pronouns
The mirror pronouns are used for emphasis. They refl ect the action back to the sub-
ject. For example:
Melania herself caused the problem.This sentence makes it clear that the problem was caused exclusively by the subject,
Melania. You just need to remember two things: Don’t overuse this kind of pro-
noun, and when you do use one, choose the correct form. You can review the mirror
pronouns in the chart provided earlier. The following usage is correct:
Yo u yourself asked me to take on this project.Yourself refl ects the asking back to the subject, you.The following example is incorrect:
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