PronounPronounUsage Usage

Pronoun CasePronoun Case

Nominative CaseNominative Case Objective CaseObjective Case Possessive CasePossessive Case

11stst Person Person II meme my minemy mine

SingularSingular 22ndnd Person Person youyou youyou your yoursyour yours

33rdrd Person Person he she ithe she it him her ithim her it his her hers ithis her hers it

11stst Person Person wewe usus our oursour ours

PluralPlural 22ndnd Person Person youyou youyou your yoursyour yours

33rdrd Person Person theythey themthem their theirstheir theirs

Pronoun CasePronoun Case

SubjectSubject- Nick went to the game.- Nick went to the game.

SubjectSubject- (He/Him) went to the game- (He/Him) went to the game

PNPN- The leader of the race is Hannah.- The leader of the race is Hannah.

PNPN- The leader of the race is (she/her).- The leader of the race is (she/her).

Pronoun CasePronoun Case

• OV- My pen-pal visited Max last summer.OV- My pen-pal visited Max last summer.

• OV- My pen-pal visited (he/him) last summer.OV- My pen-pal visited (he/him) last summer.

• OV- Griffin brought Alex and Nicole a soda.OV- Griffin brought Alex and Nicole a soda.

• OV- Griffin brought (they/them) a soda.OV- Griffin brought (they/them) a soda.

• OP- The story was written by Mary.OP- The story was written by Mary.

• OP- The story was written by (she/her).OP- The story was written by (she/her).

Nominative Case Nominative Case (s)(s)

• (We/Us) gathered at the football game.(We/Us) gathered at the football game.

• (He/Him) went to the game.(He/Him) went to the game.

• (She/Her) thinks that (they/them) are too (She/Her) thinks that (they/them) are too expensive.expensive.

• John and (he, him) went to the game.John and (he, him) went to the game. • (She/Her) and (I/me) will make the costumes.(She/Her) and (I/me) will make the costumes.

• Either Paul or (I/me) will start the game.Either Paul or (I/me) will start the game.

Nominative Case Nominative Case (PN)(PN)

• The leader of the race is (she/ her).The leader of the race is (she/ her).

• The winners are (they/them)?The winners are (they/them)?

• The one who answered was (I/me)The one who answered was (I/me)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• If it had been (they/them), it would have If it had been (they/them), it would have been different.been different.

• If the phone rings, it will probably be (I/ If the phone rings, it will probably be (I/ me).me).

Objective Case Objective Case (ov/OP) (ov/OP)

• My pen-pal visited (I/me) last summer.My pen-pal visited (I/me) last summer.

• The coach awarded (her/she) the trophy.The coach awarded (her/she) the trophy.

• The new student asked Mary and (I/me) a question.The new student asked Mary and (I/me) a question.

• The editor gave (he/him) and (she/her) the The editor gave (he/him) and (she/her) the assignment.assignment.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Erica brought (we/us) a soda.Erica brought (we/us) a soda.

• Please give Jon and (I/me) two good seats.Please give Jon and (I/me) two good seats.

• The boss will give Brianna and (she/her) a raise.The boss will give Brianna and (she/her) a raise.

Objective Case Objective Case (ov/OP) (ov/OP)

• Show (we/us) the money.Show (we/us) the money.

• The shirts fit Fran and (he/him) very nicely.The shirts fit Fran and (he/him) very nicely.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• The story was written by Mary and (she/her).The story was written by Mary and (she/her).

• Those tickets were for Niko and (I/me).Those tickets were for Niko and (I/me).

• Would you please sit beside Alicia and (she/her).Would you please sit beside Alicia and (she/her).

• Just between you and (I/me), that dress is ugly.Just between you and (I/me), that dress is ugly.

N.CN.C andand O.C. ReviewO.C. Review• Joel and (I/me) hope to get tickets for the opening

day of the auto show.

• Kendra invited T.J and (he, him) to come over and watch a movie.

• Cassie will go with Vinnie and (she, her) to the museum exhibit next week.

• Will Cho and (they, them) play a duet for the recital?

N.C.N.C. andand O.C. ReviewO.C. Review

• Gymnastics is what Margo and (we, us) plan to take next fall.

• The fans gave Tracy and (she, her) a standing ovation for their dance program.

• Was it Langston Hughes or (he, him) who wrote the poem called “dreams”?

N.C. N.C. andand O.C. ReviewO.C. Review

The flute players in our orchestra will be Mr. Kruse and (me, I).

The widower, who had one daughter, divided his estate equally among (they, them) and her brothers.

No one thought the owner or the sports car to be (she, her).

Possessive CasePossessive Case

• Your car and (my/mine) need a tune-up.Your car and (my/mine) need a tune-up.

• This yearbook is (her, hers).This yearbook is (her, hers).

• We ordered (our, ours) yesterday.We ordered (our, ours) yesterday.

• (My, Mine) watch is broken.(My, Mine) watch is broken.

• (He, His) first performance was last week.(He, His) first performance was last week.

• We were thrilled with (him, his) We were thrilled with (him, his) scoring 100% scoring 100% on the teston the test..

• His parents objected to (him/his) His parents objected to (him/his) working lateworking late..

Possessive CasePossessive Case• I hope (your/yours) trip was better than mine.

• I saw (him/his) sleeping in enhancement

• I am tired of (you/your) borrowing my car.

• (You/Your) shouting is really bothering me.

• It rained, despite (him/his) forecasting the weather.

• Don’t keep (them/their) waiting for the ride.

Pronoun Case ReviewPronoun Case Review

• Erica and (he, him) called last night.

• Either Dan or (I, me) left the door open.

• It was (she, her) who forgot the book.

• You and (I, me) can go now.

• If it had been (they, them), it would not have been too bad.

Pronoun Case ReviewPronoun Case Review• Tomorrow, Dana and (they, them) will go.

• I invited Taylor and (she, her ) to the show.

• The play was written by Katie and (she, her).

• Show (we, us) the photos.

• I did not approve of (them, their) taking the unnecessary risks.

AppositivesAppositives

• Dana, the student-athlete, loves Sparky, the dog.

• The boy is Dylan, the writer of poetry.

• The coach asked Frankie, the star player, to run.

• The teacher gave the assignment to Lauren, the smartest person in her group.

AppositivesAppositives• My best friends, Meg and (she/her), have made the

team.

• My father paid the two boys, Mark and (he/him), for the job.

• Two juniors, Laura and (she/her), conducted the survey.

• The survey was conducted by two juniors, Laura and (she/her).

• The partners, (she/her) and Garth, will join us.

AppositivesAppositives

• Reporters asked the team captains, Noah and (he/him), many questions.

• The leaders were two officers, Sarah and (she/her).

• It may have been (we/us) who left early.

• Both actors, Kerri and (she/her) deserve to win the award.

EllipticalsEllipticals

Follow than or as

Joanne likes cake more than (he, him). {does}

Christos is a better writer than (I, me). {am}

Matt likes Paige as much as (he, him). {does}

EllipticalsEllipticals

• Krista was more frustrated than (he/him).

• The assignment frustrated me as much as (he/him).

• She gave him more soup than (we/us).

• Dan cheered for the team as much as (I/me).

• She is taller than (he/him).

EllipticalsEllipticals

• John was happier than (he/him).

• I have more money than (she/her).

• I arrived earlier than (they/them).

• The car was much faster than (us/we).

• Brad has longer arms than (me/I).

Who vs. WhomWho vs. Whom

• Who = Nominative --- S or PN

• Whom = Objective --- DO, IO, OP

• S= ____________ (before the ____)S= ____________ (before the ____)

• PN= ________ (PN= ________ (pronounpronoun))

• OV = ________ (OV = ________ (pronounpronoun))

• OP= ________ (OP= ________ (pronounpronoun))

Who vs. WhomWho vs. Whom

• Can be used two ways…

1) Interrogative Pronoun (a question)

2) Subordinating Conjunction

Who vs. Whom Who vs. Whom (Interrogative Pronouns)(Interrogative Pronouns)

The form an interrogative pronoun takes depends on its use in the sentence.

•Who is used as a subject or PN.

(Who/Whom) played this role on Broadway?

It was (who/whom)?

Who vs. WhomWho vs. Whom

•Whom is used as an object of the verb or an object of a preposition.

(Who/Whom) did the president recommend?

With (who/whom) did Rockne write the play?

Who vs. Whom Who vs. Whom (subordinating conjunctions)(subordinating conjunctions)

The form a relative pronoun takes depends on its use in the subordinate clause.

Once again***Once again***

• S= ____________ (before the ____)S= ____________ (before the ____)

• PN= ________ (PN= ________ (pronounpronoun))

• OV = ________ (OV = ________ (pronounpronoun))

• OP= ________ (OP= ________ (pronounpronoun))

Who vs. WhomWho vs. Whom

Be sure to isolate the subordinate clauseBe sure to isolate the subordinate clause!!

•Ms. Wilson, (who/whom) I admire greatly, owns a bakery in our community.

•The prize goes to (whoever, whomever) is the first to solve the riddles.

•In Hamlet, the two characters (who/whom) I admire the most are Hamlet and Horatio.

Who vs. Whom Who vs. Whom ExtrasExtras

• (Who/Whom) will be the captain this year?

• (Who/Whom) do you know in Boston?

• The man (who/whom) sells papers all day is my friend.

• My daughter is a person (who/whom) I love very much