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Rule 7. To decide whether to use the subject or object pronoun after the words than or as, mentally

complete the sentence.
Examples:
Tarun is as smart as she/her.

If we mentally complete the sentence, we would say Tarun is as smart as she is.
Therefore, she is the correct answer.

Zoe is taller than I/me.
Mentally completing the sentence, we have Zoe is taller than I am.

Daniel would rather talk to her than I/me.
We can interpret this sentence in two ways: Daniel would rather talk to her than to
me. OR Daniel would rather talk to her than I would. A sentence's meaning can change

considerably, depending on the pronoun you choose.
Rule 8. The possessive pronouns yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, and whose never need

apostrophes. Avoid mistakes like her's and your's.
Rule 9. The only time it's has an apostrophe is when it is a contraction for it is or it has. The only
time who's has an apostrophe is when it means who is or who has. There is no apostrophe

in oneself. Avoid "one's self," a common error.
Examples:
It's been a cold morning.

The thermometer reached its highest reading.
He's the one who's always on time.
He's the one whose wife is always on time.

Keeping oneself ready is important.
Rule 10. Pronouns that end in -self or -selves are called reflexive pronouns. There are nine
reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves,

yourselves, and themselves.
Reflexive pronouns are used when both the subject and the object of a verb are the same person or
thing.

Example: Joe helped himself.
If the object of a preposition refers to a previous noun or pronoun, use a reflexive pronoun:

Example: Joe bought it for himself.
Reflexive pronouns help avoid confusion and nonsense. Without them, we might be stuck with
sentences like Joe helped Joe.
Correct: I worked myself to the bone.

The object myself is the same person as the subject I, performing the act of working.