Can you start a sentence with he or she?
So, no. It’s not true that good sentences can’t start with “he,” “she” or “they.” This isn’t the only grammar prohibition asserting you can’t start a sentence with a certain word or type of word.
Can a sentence begin with us?
1 Answer. Yes, you’re right.
Can we use have with he or she?
Have is the root VERB and is generally used alongside the PRONOUNS I / You / We / Ye and They and PLURAL NOUNS. Has is used alongside the PRONOUNS He / She / It and Who and SINGULAR NOUNS. However, there are some exceptions which will be explained later on in the lesson. In general, has is a PRESENT TENSE word.
How do you know when to use we or us in a sentence?
Both we and us refer to groups of two or more people that include the speaker or writer. We is a subject pronoun, which means it is used as the subject of sentences. Us is an object pronoun; it is used as an object in sentences.
Is us three correct grammar?
3 Answers. “Us three” is correct. In “we three” the meaning is “we, who are three in number”. “Three” is used post-positionally and adjectivally (or in apposition) and does not influence the case change of “we” to “us”, i.e. it does not prevent the change from the subjective “we” (nominative) to the objective “us”.
Is me and my friend correct grammar?
Which is Correct? My friend and I or my friend and me? The answer is it depends. “My friend and I” would be the subject of the sentence whereas we say “my friend and me” when it is the object.
Can I use me instead of I?
Both words are pronouns, but I is a subject pronoun while me is an object pronoun. So, in the sentence, “She and I went to the store,” the correct word to use would be I rather than me.
Why is me and my friend wrong?
You should use you and I when this acts as a subject and me and you when this acts as an object. The first half of your second example isn’t wrong because of the word order (ie Me and my friends vs My friends and me) it is wrong because me can’t be the subject of the sentence.
Is it OK to say me and my friend?
Yes, it’s grammatical (at least in terms of native spoken English) to say ‘me and my friends’ even in nominative position, but it’s a disfavored construction because most people regard it as sounding uneducated.
Can I say me and John?
Firstly, when referring to yourself and another person or other people, it’s appropriate to put the other or others first, and yourself last. So, it’s correct to say ‘John and me’ or ‘my family and I’, not ‘me and John’ or ‘I and my family’.
Is me and my mom grammatically correct?
If you are writing/speaking a complete sentence, you should use “It’s a picture of Mom and me.” The correct pronoun is “me” because it is the object of the preposition “of.” You can simplify the sentence to read “It’s a picture of me” which may help you choose the correct pronoun.
Do you say me first or last?
That’s your Quick and Dirty Tip: Always put the pronouns “me,” “my,” and “I” last in a list. For other pronouns, you can put them where they sound right to you, but if I’m mixing nouns and pronouns, I usually think it sounds better to put the pronoun first. Always put the pronouns “me,” “my,” and “I” last in a list.
Does myself come first in a sentence?
Idiomatically, people probably use me or myself more often than I there – but if they do use I, it’s nearly always in the final position (whereas me tends to come first, and myself works fine in either position). It is considered polite when giving a list of people that includes yourself, to put yourself last.
How do you use the word myself correctly?
“Myself” is a reflexive pronoun used when you are the object of your own action – i.e., when “you” are doing something to “you.” (Ex: I could write the songs myself, but they sound better when they are written by Barry Manilow and me.) Other reflexive pronouns are herself, himself, yourself, itself and themselves.
Is it me and Joe or Joe and I?
In sentence a), Jenny and me/I are the subjects of the verb joined. Therefore, the subject pronoun, I, is considered correct. You will certainly hear native speakers say, “Jenny and me,” and it may be acceptable in spoken English, but most traditional grammarians and English teachers will disapprove.
What is the I and Me rule?
“I” should be used because it’s the correct choice when it comes to subjects. It can also be helpful to consider the position of the word in the sentence. “I” is used before the verb, while “me” is almost always used after the verb (the exception being the predicate nominative).
Is it wrong to say me someone?
Both can be correct. The rule is basically that you use the same form that you’d use if you were the only person involved. If you were talking about ownership of a car, you’d say “That car belongs to me”, or if you shared ownership of it, “That car belongs to my wife and me.”
Who is VS that is?
When you are determining whether you should use who or that, keep these simple guidelines in mind: Who is always used to refer to people. That is always used when you are talking about an object. That can also be used when you are talking about a class or type of person, such as a team.
Who and which sentences?
They connect a sentence’s noun or noun phrase to a modifying or explanatory clause. You can use a comma before who, that, and which when the clause is non-restrictive (non-essential to the sentence), or omit the comma for restrictive clauses (essential to understanding the sentence).
Which vs what questions?
“Which” is more formal when asking a question that requires a choice between a number of items. You can use “What” if you want, though. Generally speaking, you can replace the usage of “which” with “what” and be OK grammatically. It doesn’t always work the other way around, however.
Who vs which animals?
The Associated Press Stylebook (AP style) says that animals with names should be referred to as who, while animals without names should be referred to as that or which. Sir Snuffles, the terrier who saved the drowning baby, was given an award for bravery.
Can I use it for animals?
An animal is referred as “it” unless the relationship is personal (like a pet that has a name). Then it’s OK to use “he” or “she” when referring to the animal.
Can we use which for human?
Re: “Which” for human? Though, I am aware of a rule that says when using a comma, you use “which”; without a comma, you use “that”. This may be the rule they’re employing. Sorry I can’t be more specific.
What is the difference between which and that?
“That” is used to indicate a specific object, item, person, condition, etc., while “which” is used to add information to objects, items, people, situations, etc. Because “which” indicates a non-restrictive (optional) clause, it is usually set off by commas before “which” and at the end of the clause.
Can which and that be used interchangeably?
Although “which” and “that” are both pronouns, they are not interchangeable. “Which” is used for non-restrictive phrases, and “that” is used for restrictive phrases.
Is it correct to say thinking of you?
Thinking of you seems to be used more in the context of a relationship, intimacy, concern for wellbeing, and in the future, etc. Thinking about you seems to be used more in reflective concerns, remembering a past event, relationship, or in considering someone’s qualifications. But they’re largely synonymous.
How does it compare with or to?
To compare to is to point out or imply resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a different order; to compare with is mainly to point out differences between objects regarded as essentially of the same order.
Where do we use with and to?
Now we also talked about this same use in this video. This is the video about the prepositions, ‘for’ and ‘by’. So you can use ‘for’ to express a similar idea, to agree or support someone. But ‘with’ is usually used to say that you support a person and their opinion.
How do you use comparison?
In comparison to other candidates, she was very good. In comparison with other candidates, she was very good. and the meaning is essentially the same as that of “compared with” and “compared to”.
How do you compare something?
To compare something with something else is to place the items side by side, noting differences and similarities between them.
