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Warm Up 1-17-2012 (WtK)

Warm Up 1-17-2012 (WtK). Pronoun : a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns Case : the form that a noun or pronoun takes to show its relationship to other words in a sentence. In English, there are three cases: nominative , objective , and possessive .

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Warm Up 1-17-2012 (WtK)

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  1. Warm Up 1-17-2012 (WtK) • Pronoun: a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns • Case: the form that a noun or pronoun takes to show its relationship to other words in a sentence. In English, there are three cases: nominative, objective, and possessive. • Nominative case pronouns: are used as subjects of verbs and as predicate nominatives (nouns). They include: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. • Objective case pronouns: are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of the prepositions. They include: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them. • Possessive case: are used to show ownership or possession. They include: my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, and theirs.

  2. Warm Up 1-18-2012 He or He? When using pronouns, be sure your reader knows what those pronouns are referring to. Confusion can easily arise, especially if you’re talking about two men or two women. Rewrite the following sentences so that the pronouns refer to one antecedent: • Melissa’s mom told her she thought she was too fat. • Mike and Peter played baseball; he hit a home run. • When Janie and Melanie went to lunch, she confessed that she had kissed Hank the night before. • George told Simon that he wanted to leave the party early.

  3. Warm Up 1-19-2012 What would you consider to be your biggest misstake mistake in life so far? Write ½ page about it, using correct paragraph format (topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence)

  4. Warm Up 1-20-2012 • Identify the correct pronoun from the pair in parenthesis in each of the following sentences. • Mrs. Lang told Beth and (I, me) that our summer reading project is a good idea. • The author of Nothing but the Truth is also (he, him). • May Kim and I sit next to Terrence and (he, him). Revise each sentence by correcting each unclear pronoun reference. • The soldiers saluted the queen and her family as they passed. • Will Matt and Will be riding to the tennis tournament with his parents? • Adell often fixes breakfast for Mrs. Snyder before she goes to school.

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