[61] Quoted in "Foundations," p. 74.
[62] "Foundations," pp. 75-76.
EXERCISE XXXVI.
Fill the blanks with the proper pronouns:—
1. Many a brave man met —— death in the war.
2. Has everybody finished —— exercise?
3. If any one has not finished let —— hold up —— hand.
4. It is true that this is a free country; but that does not mean that every one may do as —— please (pleases).
5. Either John or Harry will let you look on —— book.
6. Let each take —— turn.
7. If anybody but John had come, we would not have admitted ——.
8. Any one who wishes may have a ribbon to wear in —— button-hole.
9. Neither Bois-Guilbert nor Front de Boeuf found himself (them selves) a match for the unknown knight who challenged ——.
10. Every kind of animal has —— own proper food.
11. Not an officer, not a private escaped getting —— clothes wet.
12. The Senate has (have) instructed —— conferees to yield to the demand of the conferees of the House of Representatives.
13. Everybody has possessions of some kind which —— prize (prizes) highly.
14. It is a shame that each of the men, when —— draw (draws) —— pay, take (takes) it to the tavern.
15. Will either of you gentlemen lend me —— (third person) pencil?
16. Two men saw the deed; but neither would tell what —— saw.
17. Every one should be careful of the feelings of those around —.
18. Each of the pupils has (have) —— own dictionary.
19. Nobody went out of —— way to make her feel at home.
20. Neither Charles nor his brother ate —— breakfast this morning.
21. Everybody goes to bed when —— please (pleases).
22. The committee has handed in —— report.
23. The senior class has elected —— class-day speakers.
24. If any one wishes to see me let —— call at my office.
25. Either Florence or Grace will lend you —— fan.
26. Every one must judge of —— own feelings.
27. Whoever loves —— school should do —— best to elevate the school tone.
28. A person who is rude in —— table manners will be disliked.
29. Nobody in —— senses ever thinks of doing that.
30. Each one as before will chase —— favorite phantom.
31. She laughs like one out of —— mind.
32. Everybody was on deck amusing —self (selves) as best —could.
33. No one should marry unless —— has (have) the means of supporting — self (selves) and —— family.
34. Probably everybody is eloquent at least once in —— life.
35. Everybody rises early and goes on deck, where —— inhale (inhales) the fresh salt air.
36. Bach of the gentlemen offered —— assistance.
37. Nobody but a fool would have left —— money in such a place.
38. Anybody wishing to sell —— bicycle will please call at No. 267.
39. Franklin and Collins started off together, each with very little money in —— pockets.
40. In the time of Franklin's great-great-grandfather, if a person was caught using an English Bible —— was (were) treated as a heretic.
41. Nobody should praise —self (selves).
42. Neither the merchant nor the lawyer made —self (selves) rich.
43. Every man and every boy received —— wages.
44. When the carnival comes off everybody who owns a boat, or who can borrow one, decorates it as best —— can with lanterns and trimmings.
45. Every cowboy carries a pistol and knows how to use it very quickly; — also has (have) a knife stuck in —— belt, in the use of which —— is (are) very expert.
46. Everybody's heart is open, you know, when —— has (have) recently escaped from severe pain.
Omitted Pronouns.[63]—The omission of necessary pronouns—an omission especially common in business letters—cannot be justified on the ground of brevity.
[63] "Foundations," pp. 77, 78.
EXERCISE XXXVII.
Insert the omitted pronouns in—
1. After twenty-two years' experience announce the opening of my new store. Hope to serve the public better by presenting new ideas. Would invite inspection.
2. Have received manuscript, but not had time to examine. Will take up in a few days. If good, will publish.
3. Dr. Jones and wife occupy the front room.
4. My inability to get employment, and destitute condition, depressed me.
5. She didn't trouble to make any excuse to her husband.
6. Accept thanks for lovely present. Hope we may have the pleasure of using together in the near future.
Redundant Pronouns.—A vulgarism not often seen in writing, but
common in conversation, consists in the use of an unnecessary pronoun
after the subject of a sentence. Thus,