Pronoun Case

Case is the form of a noun

or a pronoun that shows its
use in a sentence.
There are three cases:
 nominative/subjective
 objective
 possessive
 Nominative Case
A subject of a sentence is in the
nominative case.

I like classical music.

He and she sold tickets.
They traveled around the world.
 Nominative Case
To help you choose the correct
pronoun in a compound subject,
take out the other person and try
each form of the pronoun
separately.

Amy and (me , I) like to dance.

Me like to dance.
I like to dance.
Amy and I like to dance.
 Nominative Case
A predicate nominative is in the
nominative case.

The last one to leave was he.

Do you think it may have been they?
The fastest runners are she and I.
Predicate Nominatives
A predicate nominative
follows a linking verb
and defines or renames
the subject.
To help you choose the correct
form of a pronoun used as a
predicate nominative,
remember that the pronoun
could just as well be used as
the subject in the sentence.
 PN Practice
S LV PN
Monarch butterflies are insects. (insects defines
butterflies)
S LV PN
Cocoons become butterfly nurseries. (nurseries
renames cocoons)

1. After many years of schooling, he became a

doctor.
2. She remained a strong advocate for children.
3. Lassie has been a celebrity for decades.
4. Our family’s pie maker is Uncle Oscar.
 Objective Case
A direct object, an indirect object,
and an object of a preposition are
in the objective case.
The green words are examples of…
Evan surprised them.
Uncle Raymond took me to the
rodeo.
The ranger guided us to the camp.
 Direct Objects
A direct object is a noun
or pronoun that
receives the action of
the action verb. A direct
object answers the
question what or whom.
 To help you choose the
correct pronoun in a compound
direct object, take out the other
person and try each form of the
pronoun separately in the sentence.

We met Tara and (she , her) at the video

arcade.
We met she at the video arcade.
We met her at the video arcade.
We met Tara and her at the video arcade.
 DO Practice
S AV DO
Movie producers often borrow real homes.
(borrow what?)
S AV DO

The right house can charm viewers. (can charm whom?)

1. Alex threw the ball.

2. Sally bought a red sweater.
3. Oscar wrote a letter.
4. Brenda made a sandwich.
5. Julian told a funny story.
 Indirect Object
An indirect object is a
noun or pronoun that
comes between the verb
and the direct object. It
tells to whom or to what, or
for whom or for what the
action of the verb is done.
 Objective Case
An indirect object is in the objective
case.

Coach Mendez gave them a pep talk.

His mother built him a footlocker.
Mr. Botti gave us posters of the solar
system.
 To help you choose the correct pronoun
in a compound indirect object, take out
the other person and try each form of the
pronoun separately in the sentence.

Our neighbor gave Diana and (I , me) a job for the

summer.
Our neighbor gave I a job for the summer.
Our neighbor gave me a job for the summer.
Our neighbor gave Diana and me a job for the
summer.
 IO Practice
S AV IO DO
We lent the producer our house. (to whom?)

S AV IO DO

She offered us free movie passes. (to whom?)

1. Alex threw Patti the ball.

2. Sally bought Ginny a red sweater.
3. Oscar wrote Sadie a letter.
4. Brenda made herself a sandwich.
5. Julian told us a funny story.
 Objective Case
An object of a preposition is in
the objective case.

When did you mail the package to them?

Are you still planning to go to the movies
with us?
The reward money was divided equally
between him and her.
 Possessive Case
These are the pronouns that show
possession or ownership
examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its
That book is mine not yours.
The dog happily wiggles its tail.
 Task 1: Give me the pronoun
1. The coach threw a party for (us,
we) players.
2. (We, Us) cheerleaders practice
after school.
3. I need to talk to (he, him).
4. Is that (your, yours) ballpen?
5. Would it be okay to go with (her,
she)?