Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that

stands in for a noun, often to
avoid the need to repeat the
same noun over and over. Like
nouns, pronouns can refer to
people, things, concepts, and
places.
Cases of
Pronouns
Cas e d e s cr ib e s th e fo r m
of th e pr o no u n a nd its
fun ct io n in a s e nte nc e.
Cases of Pronoun
Nominative Case
Objective Case
Possessive Case
The nominative case is needed
when a personal pronoun is used Nominative
as (1) the subject of a verb or as Case
a (2) predicate nominative.
Example:

I like reading.

They are playing in the

park.
Predicate Nominative

A noun or pronoun that

renames the subject and comes
after a linking verb.
Example:
The leaders of the team are
he and I
EXAMPLES:

I listen to music.

She won the writing competition.

The winner is he The class president is she.

 Direct Object
Objective a noun, pronoun or word group that tells

Case
who or what receives the action of the
verb. It is usually followed by an action
verb.
Example:

The objective case is used Teacher Johannes surprised them.

Indirect Object
when the personal pronoun tells to whom or what, or for whom or

is the direct object of a what the action of the verb is done. An

indirect object usually comes between
verb, an indirect object of an action verb and its direct object.

Example:
a verb, or the object of the His father built him a bookcase.

preposition. The teacher gave us the test papers.

DIRECT OBJECT

EXAMPLES:

The teacher praised her output.

Michael loves her.

 INDIRECT OBJECT

EXAMPLES:

John gave her flowers.

The teacher gave us the test papers.

Taylor wrote him a song.

 OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

EXAMPLES:

Sue can sit with me.

Please pass the ball to her.

The teacher handed the test papers to them.

 Object of the Preposition
is the noun or pronoun that comes after
a preposition and completes its
meaning.

A preposition is a word that shows the

relationship between a noun or pronoun
and other words in a sentence.

Prepositions often indicate location,

direction, time, or the relationship
between different elements in a
sentence.
Example:
Jane gave the candy to her.

When did you mail the package to them?

The primary distinction between
nominative and objective pronoun
is their function within the
sentence. Nominative pronouns
serves as the subject performing
the action, in contrast objective
pronouns act as objects.
 Possessive Case
Possessive case personal pronoun show
possession. The possessive pronouns mine,
yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs are
used as parts of sentences in the same
ways in which pronouns in the nominative
and objective cases are used.

Examples:
T
This phone is hers.
This is mine, not yours.
The first place trophy is ours!
CASES OF PRONOUNS
Nominative Objective Possessive

Singular: I me my, mine

1st Person
Plural: we us our, ours

Singular: you you your, yours

2nd Person
Plural: you you your, yours

Singular: he,she,it him, her, it his, her, hers, its

3rd Person
Plural: they them theirs, theirs
 Special
Problems
with
Pronouns
USE OF WHO AND WHOM
 To choose the correct pronoun for a
sentence, you must remember the case.
Examples:
Nominative: Who made this logo?
Who will be the classroom muse?

Objective: To whom should I address the letter?

With whom were you speaking?

Possessive: Whose pen is this?

My brother, whose son is two,
USES OF EACH PRONOUN

CASE PRONOUN USE IN SENTENCE

Subject, predicate
Nominative WHO
nominative

Direct object or
Objective WHOM Object of the
Preposition

Possessive WHOSE To show ownership

Pronouns
in
Elliptical
Clause
Elliptical
Clause
In an Elliptical Clause, some words are
omitted because they are understood; these
clauses are often used to draw comparisons.
For elliptical clauses introduced by than or as,
use the pronoun that should be used if the
clause is complete.
Elliptical
Clause
If the omitted words come after the pronoun,
use a nominative pronoun because it is the
subject of the omitted verb. If omitted words
come before the pronoun, use an objective
pronoun.
 Example
Elliptical clause:

She gave us fewer activities than them.

 Example
Elliptical clause:

She gave us fewer activities than them.

Omitted words
Complete clause:

She gave us fewer activities than [she gave]

them. Objective Case
 Example
Elliptical clause:

Dave was happier than I .

Omitted word
Complete clause:

Dave was happier than I [was].

Nominative case
Thank You!
Jea Clarise Tripoli
Reshnee Tabanag
Jovelyn H. Yosores