Pronoun Case

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Pronoun Case
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Nominative Case (aka subjective case)

• Pronouns that act as subjects in the sentence.
  They are doers or the actors
• I, we, he, she, it, they, who

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Try these

• The best writers are (they, them).
• (She, Her) and I are painting signs.
• Have (they, them) finished their float for the
  parade.

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Objective Case

• Pronouns that act as the objects of the sentence.
  The action is done to them they receive the
  action
• Me, us, him, her it, them, whom

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Try these

• Lillian told her and (I, me) when to begin.
• Will you lend (us, we) your pen?

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Determine the case and then choose the correct
pronoun

• (She/her) gave the dog a bath.
• The drill team and (we/us) took the bus.
• The old sailor warned (he/him) about the weather
• Did you give Paula and (she/her) their
  assignments?

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Pronoun case trick 1

• If two pronouns or a noun and a pronoun are
  joined by the word and then take out the joined
  noun or pronoun
• Example
• My nephew went to the park with my sister and
  (I,me).
• Eliminate the my sister from the sentence to
  figure out the answer
• My nephew went to the park with ______.

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• Lillian told her and (I, me) that the book was
  good.
• When it started raining, Sam lent them and (we,
  us) umbrellas.
• At the end of the race, Laura fell Jackie and
  (she, her).

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Pronoun Case Trick 2

• Use the same technique when there is a pronoun
  followed by a noun.
• Example
• (We, us) students are demanding that the lunch
  prices be reduced.
• Read the sentences as ___ are demanding that the
  lunch prices be reduced
• We naturally fits in the blank

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Try these

• Never underestimate the potential of (we, us)
  girls.
• (We, us) men like the sports cars.

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Who or Whom Tricks

• Generally, whom should only be used when it is
  followed by a noun or pronoun
• Examples
• He is the one (who, whom) stole my money.
• Amy is an excellent student (who, whom)
• teachers admire.

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Try these questions

• Send invitations to (whoever, whomever) you want.
• Send invitations to (he, him).

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Other rules of note

• Use the nominative case when the pronoun follows
  except, but, than, or as
• Use the nominative case when the pronoun comes
  after a to be verb

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Determine the correct pronouns

• Will Meg and (she, her) run the concession stand?
• The people who were costumed as pirates are
  (they, them).
• The coached asked (we, us) to help.
• I think that Keanu Reeves and (she, her) starred
  in the Matrix.
• The lighting crew for the play was Jack and (me,
  I).