Pronoun Case: objective Case

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Pronoun Case objective Case

• Mini-lesson 80
• From the UWF Writing Labs
• 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series

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Objective Case

• Within a given sentence, objective case pronouns
  (me, him, her, us, and them) relate to other
  words in various ways.

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Objective Case
In each instance, ignore or mentally delete the
conjunction (usually and) and the other object,
noun, or pronoun.
We fed the neighbors and them.
They taught Jill and us a lesson.
She gave the message to him and Mom.
They wanted me and Chris to stay.
Ask John to tell him and Susan.
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Objective Case

• Errors in pronoun case often occur when a pronoun
  is used in conjunction with another noun.
• Examples
• WRONG They invited my husband and I for the
  weekend.
• RIGHT They invited my husband and me for the
  weekend.
• When the extra words (my husband and) are
  omitted, the correct choice is easier to select
  They invited me for the weekend.

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Practicing Objective Case

• Larry gave Maris and (I, me) tickets for the
  opening.
• Me

• Did you ask Janet to take
• (she, her) and Tonto to the park?
• Her

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More Practice

• The coach asked Jackie and (he, him) to run
  faster.
• Him
• My roommate and (I, me) registered for the
  exorcism class.
• I

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