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Pronoun Usage

Explore the different cases of pronouns in English grammar - nominative, objective, and possessive - with examples and exercises. Learn how to correctly use pronouns in sentences and understand the nuances of pronoun forms.

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Pronoun Usage

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  1. Pronoun Usage English III: Ms. Lucas Homework Post Test I, pg. 189-190

  2. Case: Forms of Pronouns • Case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes to indicate its use in a sentence. • Nominative Case • She returned the change. (Subject) • Objective Case • Give him the money. (IO) • Possessive Case • John appreciated his gift.

  3. Nominative Case • Subject • She feeds the fish. • Della and I wired the lights. • Predicate Nominative • The goalie of the team is she. • The best speaker has been he. • The last people in the theater were he and I.

  4. Objective Case • Direct Object • The phone call made her happy. • Someone asked them for tickets. • Indirect Object • Chris told us an incredible story. • Gertrude sent him an invitation to the party. • Object of Preposition • The teachers gave apples to them and us. • Stacie went with her to buy candles.

  5. Possessive Case • Subject • Your shoes and mine are getting muddy. • Predicate Nominative • That bracelet is his. • Direct Object • Patty, fill theirs first. • Indirect Object • Can’t you give ours a try? • Object of Preposition • Compare these sample answers to yours. • Adjective • My dog has no fleas. • His swimming was incredible.

  6. Objective? Nominative? Possessive? • 1. Ed shared his grammar book with me. • 2. I love studying grammar with him. • 3. She is awesome at grammar. • 4. This is my grammar book – I love it. • 4. I can’t tell you how much I love grammar. • 5. We love grammar lectures. • 6. I shared my love of grammar with her. • 7. Their grammar notes were stellar.

  7. Fill in the Blank • Brandon and ___ will study grammar all weekend. • ____ came to class early to study grammar. (Female, Male, You) • Ms. Lucas has been training ____ to love grammar. (plural, singular)

  8. Who (Nominative) vs. Whom (Objective) • Step 1: Find the subordinate clause • Step 2: Reword clause to replace who/whom with other nominative/objective pronouns. • She is the person (who/whom) I told you about. • (Who/whom) wants to make the popcorn? • With (who/whom) did you study? • Do you know (who/whom) is the president of Mexico?

  9. The Pronoun in Incomplete Construction • After “than” and “as” in an incomplete construction, use the form of the pronoun you would use if the construction was completed. • Ellen was more effective under the basket than she (was). • I have been Luanne’s friend longer than she (has been Luanne’s friend). • Jane runs as quickly as I (run).

  10. The Pronoun in Incomplete Construction • 1. Eunice works faster than (they, them) • 2. You work as slowly as (I, me) • 3. I hope you love grammar as much as (I, me)

  11. Together in class: Ex. B on page 177 and Ex. 16 on page 184 • Homework: Post Test I on page 189-190

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