Three Types: 1. Subjective 2. Objective 3. Possessive Making a Case for Nouns & Pronouns

Review of Subjective Pronouns: SingularPlural First PersonIwe Second Person*you Third Personhe, she, itthey

A Quick Review of the Subjective Case Identify the subjective noun or pronoun. Is it singular or plural? Everyday, the cats chase me around the house. They love to read books in the library. Miss Tilles and Mrs. Scibilia teach English at GVMS. A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. She was the only one who remembered her homework.

Objective Nouns Objects are the “receiver” of the action. They answer the questions whom? or what? after the action.

Objective Nouns Identify the objective noun. How? First, find the action verb. Then think “____ whom?” or “____ what?” Everyday, the cats chase me around the house. They love to read books in the library. Miss Tilles and Mrs. Scibilia teach English at GVMS. “Please pass me your homework,” Miss Tilles requested.

Objective Pronouns Objects are the “receiver” of the action. They answer the questions whom? or what? after the action. Object pronouns simply replace the object noun within the sentence.

Object Pronouns: SingularPlural First Personmeus Second Personyou Third Personhim, her, itthem

Examples James wrestled the opponent to the ground. James wrestled _________ to the ground. Dr. Souders gave Eamon and Eric great praise. Dr. Souders gave __________ great praise.

Let’s find the objective noun or pronoun! Jake told Jonny, “I loaned you the pencil last week, and now I need it back.” Anna pleaded, “Please let me go on the ski trip!” Lou passed the papers to the class. Amy placed the Nook on the table. Amy placed it on the table.

Find the direct object (objective noun or pronoun). Write it in your journal! The playwright gave a special tribute to her mother. The youngest cast member handed a dozen roses to the star. Cast members made a comical top hat for the director. The audience offered thunderous applause to the entire cast. The play’s producer sent fifteen photographs of the event to the local newspaper.

Let’s practice! Writer’s choice page 373, Exercise 5.

Usage! There, their, and they’re

Let’s take a closer look There: There is a fine group of students in this class. Their (possessive): This is their wonderful opportunity to learn about grammar. They’re (they are) : They’re so wise for paying such close attention to this grammar lesson!

There, there, there…! Let’s practice: Pronoun - (Note-Can also be used a noun & adverb) 1. (used to introduce a sentence or clause in which the verb comes before its subject or has no complement): There is no hope. whichverb 2. that place: He comes from there, too. 3. that point. He jumped from over there.

Homework TWO sides, including: 1. Subject & Object Pronouns 2. Correct form of (There, Their, & They’re) Due next Wednesday, March 7 th