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l as males, where it is convenient not to use the expression _his or her_. 4. The so-called subject of an infinitive is always in the objective case: [I asked _him_ to go]. 5. The attribute complement will agree in case with the subject of the verb. Hence the attribute complement of an infinitive is in the objective case: [I knew it (obj.) to be _him_]; but the attribute complement of the subject of a finite verb is in the nominative case: [I knew it (nom.) was _he_]. 6. Words should be so arranged in a sentence that there will be no doubt in the mind concerning the antecedent of the pronoun. 7. Do not use the personal pronoun form _them_ for the adjective _those_: [_Those_ books are mine]. +35. Compound Personal Pronouns.+--To the personal pronouns _my, our, your, him, her, it_, and _them_, the syllables _self_ (singular) and _selves_ (plural) may be added, thus forming what are termed _compound personal_ pronouns. These pronouns have only two uses:-- 1. They are used for emphasis: [He _himself_ is an authority on the subject]. 2. They are also used reflexively: [The boy injured _himself_]. +36. The Relative or Conjunctive Pronouns.+--The pronouns _who, which, what_ (= that which), _that_, and _as_ (after _such_) are more than equivalents for nouns, inasmuch as they serve as connectives. They are often named _relative pronouns_ because they relate to some antecedent either expressed or implied; they are equally well named _conjunctive pronouns_ because they are used as connectives. They introduce subordinate clauses only; these clauses are called _relative clauses_, and since they modify substantives, are also called _adjective clauses_. +37. Uses of Relative Pronouns.+--_Who_ is used to represent persons, and objects or ideas personified; _which_ is used to represent things; _that_ and _as_ are used to represent both persons and things. When a clause is used _for the purpose_ of pointing out some particular person, object, or idea, it is usually introduced by _that_; but when the clause supplies an additional thought, _who_ or _which_ is more frequently used. The former is called a _restrictive clause_, and the latter, a _non-restrictive clause_. [The boy that broke his leg has fully recovered (restrictive).] Note the omission of the comma before _that_. [My eldest brother, who is now in England, will return by June (non-restrictive).] Note the inclosure of the clause in commas. See Appen
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