UNDERSTANDING

PRONOUN CASE
 Welcome,
Students!
Let’s start with an activity:
Spot the error.

My dad and I walked to they house.

 My dad and I walked to they house.

My dad and I walked to their house.

 Clara needs to pick up his books.

Clara needs to pick up her books.

 Today we will:
• Learn about the three cases of pronouns:
SUBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
POSSESSIVE

• Understand why pronouns need to be in the proper case.

 There are three pronoun cases:

Subjective Objective Possessive

Pronouns are Pronouns
Pronouns
Case Case
used as objects areCase
used to
used as a demonstrate
of verbs or
subject. prepositions. ownership.
Subjective Case

Pronouns I, You, He, She, It, We,

They, and Who are used as subjects of
a sentence.
 For example:
• I am going to buy a new
• He stared at his reflection.
glasses.
• We are traveling to Paris next week.
Objective Pronouns Me, You,
Case Him, Her, It, Us,
Them, and Whom are
used as objects of a
sentence.
For example:
• Rizza gave the gift to me.
• His mother helped him learn
how to walk.
Let’s
Think

POSSESSIVE •What does the word

CASE “possess” mean?
Possessive Case

Pronouns My (mine), Your

(yours), His, Her (hers),
Its, Our (ours), Their
(theirs), and Whose
demonstrate ownership.
For example:

• The balloon is hers.

• Rachel loved her new hat.

 Why is the Pronoun case important?

Grammar Effective
Clarit Accuracy Communica
tion
 Read the following sentences and
Let’s try this! identify the pronouns and their case

1. She gave me a present.

2. Whose drum is this?
3. We went to the park.
4. The yellow duck wagged its
tail
5. I am going to the store.
Answers

1. I have a big chocolate bar. (SUBJECTIVE)

2. That shirt is mine? (POSSESSIVE)

3. Give the chocolate to me, please. (OBJECTIVE)

Answers
4. The yellow duck wagged its tail.
(Possessive)

5. He has a cake. (Objective)