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The Objective Case A
The objective case forms of personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
19d. Direct objects and indirect objects of verbs should be in the objective case.
19e. The object of a preposition should be in the objective case.
A noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is called the object of the preposition.
OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION Mario is standing between him and her.
EXERCISE A Read each of the following sentences, and identify the underlined pronoun as a direct
object (DO), an indirect object (IO), or an object of a preposition (OP).
IO
Example 1. Don’t give Darla and me any excuses!
1. The magician gave her the blindfold.
2. Toshiro photographed me in front of the state capitol.
3. With a smile, Coach handed us the first-place trophies.
4. The dog ran right by them.
5. Behind Dr. Haddad and her stood the new patient.
6. There should never be secrets between you and me.
7. “Show me your school ID,” said the ticket taker at the football game.
8. I can’t believe I tripped over it!
9. Give them to me, please.
10. The cafeteria serves us a different main dish each day of the week.
EXERCISE B Replace the underlined word or words in each sentence with a correct objective case
pronoun. Write the pronouns above the underlined word or words.
them
Example 1. The circus clowns amused the fans.
11. The talented gymnast performed the routine flawlessly.
12. Ice-skating is important to Deanna.
13. May I have the grapes?
14. Give Robert the shopping list.
15. At the graduation ceremony, Sue will sit between Malik and Shaun.
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A direct object tells who or what receives the action of the verb. In a sentence containing an
indirect object, the indirect object usually comes between an action verb and its direct object.
An indirect object tells to whom or to what or for whom or for what the action is done.
DIRECT OBJECT The sea gull attacked me.
INDIRECT OBJECT The catcher gave him a signal.
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The Objective Case B
The objective case forms of personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
19d. Direct objects and indirect objects of verbs should be in the objective case.
EXERCISE A Write a pronoun that can correctly replace the underlined word or words in each sentence.
Write the pronoun above the underlined word or words.
her
Example 1. The tiger looked straight at Vince and Bertha.
1. Uncle Hugo explained the fable to Doyle and me.
2. The train thundered past Justin and Clara.
3. A nurse quickly handed Emily the scissors.
4. “Just stack the books on the counter,” said the librarian.
5. Photograph Aunt Shirley and me with your new camera.
EXERCISE B Use the specified verb and the object or objects in each of the following items to write an
original sentence. Write your sentences on the lines provided.
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Example 1. verb: throw
indirect object: him
direct object: towel
The basketball player threw him a sweaty towel.
6. verb: meet
direct object: them
7. verb: see
direct object: them
8. verb: tell
indirect object: her
9. verb: pour
direct object: it
10. verb: build
direct object: fence
direct object: answer
object of a preposition: it
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A direct object tells who or what receives the action of the verb. In a sentence containing an
indirect object, the indirect object usually comes between an action verb and its direct object.
An indirect object tells to whom or to what or for whom or for what the action of the verb is done.
DIRECT OBJECT Ying placed it in the lost and found.
INDIRECT OBJECT Archimedes gave her his latest invention.
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19b. The subject of a verb should be in the nominative case.
19c. A predicate nominative should be in the nominative case.
19e. The object of a preposition should be in the objective case.
EXERCISE Underline the pronoun in each of the following sentences, and identify it by writing above it S
for subject, PN for predicate nominative, DO for direct object, IO for indirect object, or OP for object of a
preposition.
IO
Example 1. Raphael tossed her the backpack.
1. The special effects impressed me.
2. The spies could possibly be they.
3. Mother and we posed for a family portrait.
4. Una borrowed the tools from the Lincolns and us.
5. Did the manager offer him a part-time job?
6. The fake ghost gave them a fright.
7. Tameka and I baby-sit the Clark children.
8. Did Carol tell you the news about the new soccer coach?
9. The class valedictorian is he.
10. She and Joey went to the library.
11. Trey doesn’t believe it.
12. Give at least one clue to her.
13. The dog brought us a bone.
14. Nikota and you arrived early today.
15. Lisa and I sang the final duet.
16. The diving instructor told Sheila and him another way to work on breathing techniques.
17. They did not believe that light travels at 186,000 miles per second.
18. The bus driver turned on the radio for us.
19. Carla gave him a note after class.
20. The pouring rain drenched them to the bone.
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19d. Direct objects and indirect objects of verbs should be in the objective case.
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Nominative and Objective Case Pronouns B
19b. The subject of a verb should be in the nominative case.
19c. A predicate nominative should be in the nominative case.
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19d. Direct objects and indirect objects of verbs should be in the objective case.
19e. The object of a preposition should be in the objective case.
EXERCISE Decide whether the form of the underlined pronoun in each of the following sentences is
correct. If it is correct, write C above it. If the pronoun form is incorrect, write the correct form above it.
she
Example 1. Jeremy and her tended to the horses.
1. The mayor gave us an award.
2. The most exciting match featured Tipley and he.
3. In June, you and him should go to San Juan.
4. Now the person without a partner is me.
5. The postal worker delivered a package for Harry and she.
6. My grandfather and her operated a small inn in Vermont.
7. The coach praised Manuel and he.
8. No one gave Mu Lan or I the message.
9. I felt certain that the man in the superhero costume was he.
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10. The crowd cheered when the principal gave Stacy and she the trophies.
11. We’ve been waiting for you and him for half an hour.
12. Eddie gave the strawberries to she and Michael.
13. You must tell your dad or me if you will be out late.
14. This problem involves her and I.
15. The children and they had a great time.
16. The coach gave them an inspiring speech before the game.
17. Felicia spoke to Freddie and he.
18. The one who took the early flight was he.
19. Him and she engaged in a spirited debate.
20. Anton and they arrived late.
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