26. Mother is going to buy a birthday present to-day for _she_--_her_ and _I_--_me_.
27. The play is interesting not only to you older people but to _we_--_us_ younger ones also.
28. They expected the work to be done by _she_--_her_ and _I_--_me_.
29. The dispute between his neighbor and _he_--_him_ over their lot line was settled by the surveyors this morning.
30. He wants to speak to you and _I_--_me_.
_Than_ and _as_ are not prepositions but conjunctions. They are used to introduce subordinate clauses. Usually the clause is incomplete, but the omitted part is easily understood from the preceding clause and must be supplied to show the case of the noun or the pronoun that is expressed; as,
_Right_: She is as tall as I [am]. _Right_: She is taller than he [is]. _Right_: I should invite you rather than her [than I should invite her].
Use the correct one of the italicized pronouns in the following sentences:
1. I'll agree that he is richer than _I_--_me_, but riches are not everything.
2. I shall send her rather than _he_--_him_.
3. No one felt sorrier than _she_--_her_.
4. No one knows more about an automobile than _he_--_him_.
5. You are more capable of doing the work than _he_--_him_.
6. We were nearer the goal than you or _he_--_him_.
7. You finished the work almost as quickly as _she_--_her_.
8. She writes fully as well as _he_--_him_.
9. The manager said he would rather send me than _he_--_him_.
10. I secured a position sooner than _she_--_her_.
11. It seems to me that they ought to go rather than _we_--_us_.
12. I am surprised that you arrived sooner than _they_--_them_.
13. They should have elected him rather than _I_--_me_.
14. I am not so well-fitted as _he_--_him_ to hold the position.
15. You are more popular than _he_--_him_.
There are certain conjunctions, called _correlatives_, that are used in pairs. They are
both--and as--as, so--as either--or not only--but also neither--nor whether--or so--that such--as
Either--or I shall leave either Monday or Tuesday.
Neither--nor I can neither sing nor play.
So--that It rained so hard that we stayed at home.
So--as She is not so tall as you are. (Used in negative expressions.)
Not only--but also We saw not only Mr. Brown but his wife also.