Grammar- Help?

Question

Which sentence contains the correct use of personal pronouns?

1.)
A. It was I who had to give the report for our group.
B. It was me who had to give the report for our group.

2.)
A It was hard for us to believe that the winner was she.
B. It was hard for us to believe that the winner was her

Answer 1

1.B
2.A

are in use & correct .

Answer 2

1. A
2. A

The same reasoning is used for both instances. You have a subject, followed by a linking verb, followed by a pronoun. What follows a linking verb has to rename or describe the subject. If what follows the linking verb is a pronoun, then obviously it is renaming the subject. Since it is renaming the subject, the pronoun has to be in the subjective case form (the form you would use for a subject). "I" and "she" are the correct subjective case forms.

Additional comment on the previous answers: your question is which is correct. Neither of the correct sentences is "awkward." There are several ways to say the same thing depending on your taste. For example: "It is I to whom you owe your allegiance!" "You owe me your allegiance!" To some ears the first might sound "awkward"; to others it sounds more elegant, maybe more commanding. But stylistic choice shouldn't be confused with grammar.

One of the answerers says "neither one" to one of your questions, and another says that to both. Then they go on to rewrite the sentence using the correct pronoun case form. Again, style shouldn't be confused with grammar.

Answer 3

1. A.) to check yourself, substitute the pronouns: "I was it..."
2. Neither: It was hard for us to believe that she was the winner.

Answer 4

I agree with neither.
I was the one who had to give the report for our group.
It was hard for us to believe that she was the winner.

Answer 5

#1 in both cases but the sentences are terribly awkward.

Answer 6

Get the answer from your teacher and what are you doing having homework....This is the end of the year