PRONOUNS

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PRONOUNS

• Dr. Kenny

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COPY THE FOLLOWING

• It was (she, her) who came with us to the movies.
• (I, Me) gave into the pressure.
• All of us would rather be with (he, him) and (I,
  me).
• I saved (he, him) from drowning.
• I gave (he, him) the ball.

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ANSWERS

• It was (she, her) who came with us to the movies.
• (I, Me) gave into the pressure.
• All of us would rather be with (he, him) and (I,
  me).
• I saved (he, him) from drowning.
• I gave (he, him) the ball.

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Cases of Pronouns

• POSSESSIVE
• REFLEXIVE
• NOMINATIVE
• OBJECTIVE

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Nominative Case

• First person singular I
• Second person singular you
• Third person singular she/he/it
• First person plural we
• Second person plural (you)
• Third person plural they

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OBJECTIVE CASE

• First person singular Me
• Second person singular You
• Third person singular her/him/it
• First person plural Us
• Second person plural (You)
• Third person plural Them

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When to use Nominative Case?

• 1. When the pronoun is used as the SUBJECT OF THE
  SENTENCE!!!
• 2. When the pronoun is used as the PREDICATE
  NOMINATIVE!!!
• A predicate nominative is the noun or pronoun
  that follows a linking verb (am, is, are, was,
  were, etc.)

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When to use OBJECTIVE CASE?

• 1. When the pronoun is used as the DIRECT OBJECT
  OF THE SENTENCE!!!
• 2. When the pronoun is used as the INDIRECT
  OBJECT OF THE SENTENCE!!!
• 3. When the pronoun is used as the OBJECT OF THE
  PREPOSITION!!!

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DIRECT OBJECTS

• 1. Find the ACTION VERB!!!
• 2. Ask, What or Whom after the action verb!!

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INDIRECT OBJECTS

• 1. Find the ACTION VERB!!!
• 2. Find the DIRECT OBJECT!!!
• 3. Ask, To/for whom after the direct object!
• 4. Ask, To /for what after the direct object!!
• The direct or indirect object will NOT be
  found in a prepositional phrase!!!

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OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

• THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION IS THE NOUN OR
  PRONOUN TO WHICH THE PREPOSITION REFERS!!!
• Common Prepositions
• To For With In On
• From