Pronoun Use
What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
What is a personal pronoun? a pronoun that refers to the speaker, somebody being addressed, or another person, e.g. "I," "you," or "she"
What is Pronoun Case? Personal pronouns take different forms depending on how they are used in sentences. The form of a pronoun is called its case.
What are the different pronoun cases? Nominative Objective Possessive
What is Nominative Case? Personal Pronouns that function as subjects or as predicate nominatives are in the nominative Case. Ex. I like the legends of King Arthur. He united the knights. (subjects) Ex. Queen Guinevere and he were wife and husband. (compound subjects-one a noun , one a pronoun) Ex. It was he who gathered the knights of the Round Table. (predicate noun)
Nominative Case Pronouns You can begin a sentence with nominative case pronouns Singular I You, he, she, it Plural We You they
Jo and (she, her) save dimes and pennies. Review Nominative Case Identify the correct nominative case pronoun or pair of pronouns to complete each sentence. Jo and (she, her) save dimes and pennies. (We, Us) girls caught a few dogfish. The boys and (we, us) swam in the deep water. Are (he, and me, she and I) partners? We and (them , they) met in the finals. Karen and (I, me) fad fruit for dessert. Do you and (he, she) speak Spanish) You and (we, us ) will wok together Have Arturo and (they, them) already gone? Stan and (him, he) look like brothers.
Identify the correct Nominative case pronoun to complete the following sentences. The first to learn t ai’ chi were (them, they). The most improved tennis player is (he, she). In this dim light, I thought you were (he, him). The new president of the company may be (her, she) The person applying for the job is (I, me). The winner is either Bill or (him, or he) What would you have done if it had been (they or them). The new pitcher will be either Tony or (I, me). The ones cooking gumbo were (us, or we). The person you saw could not have been (I, me)
What is Objective Case? Personal pronouns that function as direct objects, indirect objects or objects of prepositions are in the objective case Ex. Merlin the Wizard, Arthur’s friend, helped him. (Direct Object) Merlin gave him loyalty.( Indirect object) Most of Arthur’s knights were also loyal to him. (Object of Preposition)
Objective case Pronouns You cannot begin a sentence with an objective case pronoun Singular Me You Him Her It Plural Us You them
Identify the correct objective case Pronoun to complete each sentence. Bill sat behind Nadine and (I, me) Will you go to the B.B. King concert with Dad and (me, I) The dog was held pretty tightly between Al and (her, she) There wee letters for Chen and (he, him). No one except you and (her, she) saw the play. I played against Alicia and (they , them) The work falls to you and (we, us) Who was talking to you and (they, them) Come with Gretchen and (I , me) and we’ll show you how to get to the museum. The story was about Maisie and (she, her)
Underline the correct objective case pronoun in each sentence. 1. I will ask my mother and (she, her) if we can go to the movies. 2. You can believe Jiro and (I, me) 3. Did anyone tell Estrella and (she, her that the time for the concert has changed? 4. I met Sue and (he, him) at the National Museum of Art. 5. Will you take (we, us) to the Cinco de, Mayo festival? 6.Do you remember Ella and (they, them)? 7. I was expecting Harold and (she, her) to be here by now. 8. You could help (we, us) tomorrow. 9.I recognized you and (them, they) 10. Did she mean Nan or (me, I)?
What is Possessive Case? Personal Pronouns that show ownership or relationships are in the possessive case. Possessive case pronouns can be used in two ways: 1. In place of a noun. The possessive pronoun can function as a subject or object. Ex: We learned their history through our reading 2. Remember that gerunds act as nouns and can be modified by a possessive pronoun Ex. Our sailing to Australia was a terrific experience.
Possessive Case Pronouns Show ownership Singular My Mine Your Yours His, her, hers Its Plural Our, ours Your, yours Their, theirs
Identify the possessive Case pronoun in each sentence. Many people report that their hobby is collecting just about anything. My hobby is collecting matchbooks. In our town , we have a store that specializes in beads from all over the world. Ken reports that his current hobby is wood working. 5. What is your hobby? Our neighbor’s hobby is collecting teapots. 7. Have you seen my postcard? This library is known for its collection of historic documents. I’m afraid that I left my gloves at home. Visitors must take off their shoes before entering the house .