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Pronoun Case
Case
7a. Case is the form that a _______ or _______ takes to show its relationship to other words in a
sentence.
The nominative case
Nominative case pronouns – I, you, thou, he, she, it, we, they, who, and whoever – are used as
subjects of verbs and as predicate nominatives (the noun or pronoun after a linking verb)
7b. The ____________ of a verb should be in the nominative case.
Ex. I told Phillip that we would win.
7c. A predicate nominative (the noun or pronoun after a __________________ ) should be in the
nominative case.
Ex. Did you know that the pitcher was she?
The objective case
Objective case pronouns – me, you, thee, him, her, it, us, them, whom, and whomever – are used
as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.
7d. A ________ object (the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb) should be in the
objective case.
Ex. Phil called her last night.
7e. An ________ object should be in the objective case.
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that tells to whom, to what, for whom, or for what the
action of the verb is done. They appear only in sentences with ______________; not all
sentences with direct objects also have indirect objects.
Ex. Molly made me a tape.
Ex. The puppies were muddy, so we gave them a bath.
7f. An object of a preposition should be in the objective case.
Ex. With me, before her, next to them
The Possessive Case
7g. The personal pronouns in the possessive case are used to show ownership or possession.
(1) The possessive pronouns mine, yours, thine, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs are used the same
ways as pronouns in the ___________ and _____________ cases are used.
Ex. Your car and mine need tune ups. (subject)
Ex. This backpack is hers. (predicate nominative)
Ex. We finished ours yesterday. (direct object)
Ex. Ms. Kwan gave theirs a quick review. (indirect object)
Ex. Next to yours, my Siamese cat looks puny. (object of preposition)
(2) The possessive pronouns my, your, thy, his, her, its, our, and their are used as adjectives
before nouns.
Ex. My alarm clock is broken.
7i. A pronoun used as an appositive (a noun or pronoun that renames another adjacent noun or
pronoun) is in the same case as the other noun.
Ex. The winners – she and I – thanked them.
Ex. The teacher introduced the speakers, Laurie and me.
Homework:
For all assignments, choose the pronoun whose case fits the sentence.
Ex. 2 (pg. 180) # 6-10
6. (Us, We) and (them, they) will meet at five o’clock.
7. That man looked a little like Harry, but it was not (he, him) after all.
8. Believe it or not, (she, her) was on the radio this morning.
9. Yes, the one in costume was really (she, her)!
10. You and (we, us) were the first visitors.
Rev. A (pg. 183) # 6-10
6. The guide said that (he, him) and his twin sister were going to dance with the two robots.
7. The crowd and (they, them) seemed to enjoy the performance.
8. One robot reached out and touched (us, we) with a metal hand.
9. Brian and (I, me) asked our guides how the machines worked.
10. (They, them) patiently explained the controls.
Ex. 5 (pg. 188) # 6-10
6. Eileen couldn’t guess (who, whom) the secret agent was.
7. It was Octavio Paz, (who, whom) won the Nobel Prize.
8. Her grandmother, to (who, whom) she set the flowers, won the marathon.
9. The person (who, whom) you gave the daisies is my twin.
10. Shirley Chisholm, (who, whom) we are studying, was the first African-American woman
elected to Congress.
Ex. 6 (pg. 190) # 6-10
6. Kiole listed her three favorite actors: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and (he, him).
7. Come to the game with (we, us) hometown fans.
8. The best singers in school may be the quartet, Ellen and (they, them).
9. I want to go to the concert with two friends, Iola and (he, him).
10. The librarian gave the best readers, Craig and (I, me) two books.
Rev. F (pg. 190) # 6-10
6. Len and (I, me) had planned to watch the show together.
7. Will you pass (I, me) the dictionary, please?
8. Sy Snootles, (who, whom) I saw in concert, sings many songs that (I, me) like.
9. It would be a great help to (we, us) beginners if (they, them) would give us more time.
10. Visiting Australia is an exciting opportunity for Clay and (she, her).
Rev. G (pg. 190) # 6-10
During the reign of Queen Nefertiti, [6] (she, her) and her noblewomen used not only kohl but
other cosmetics as well. To [7] (they, them), dark, heavily made-up eyes and red lips were the
marks of beauty. European nobles in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance wanted to emphasize
their pale skin, so [8] (they, them) dusted their faces with chalk-white powder. It was Queen
Elizabeth I, an English monarch, [9] (who, whom) set this style in her court. Although we might
think that [10] (them, they) look strange today, both Nefertiti and Queen Elizabeth I were
fashionable in their times.