Pronoun Case Do I need the pronoun they

This presentation covers when to use subjective, objective, and possessive pronoun forms.

A pronoun case item on an objective test might look like this. . .

Sample Item Stan and II offered to to help move the furniture, but A

Subjective Pronouns • Forms include I, you, she, it, we, and they. • A

Objective Pronouns • Forms include me, you, her, him, it, us, and them. •

Direct vs. Indirect Objects • To find a direct object, use this formula: subject

Possessive Pronouns • Forms include my, mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, their, and

Quick Test Directions: In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an

Item 1 Tiesha is good at math. See if she and Sam will A

Item 2 Marvin got an aisle seat. Cherise sat between Byron andhe. Together him

Item 3 Tonya Me andand Tonya I prefer morning classes. Our Our A BB

Item 4 Sheila has a golden retriever. Perhaps that hair in your green beans

Item 5 Abigail studied six hours for the chemistry exam. When she and her

Item 6 Nicholas likes to gossip. Be careful what you say around Julie andhim.

Item 7 Even though Grandma and. I Ibroughtaacalculator A and coupons, we spent too

Item 8 Mom gave me and Sheilaaalectureaboutgood A manners. Mom had heard that me

Item 9 My friendsand and. I Ispentbiologylab labeatingpopcorn A and giggling. After lab, Mr.

Item 10 We gave our calculus notes to Diego and she. . her A

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Pronoun Case Do I need the pronoun they? Or do I need the pronoun them instead?

This presentation covers when to use subjective, objective, and possessive pronoun forms.

A pronoun case item on an objective test might look like this. . .

Sample Item Stan and II offered to to help move the furniture, but A the new residents rolled their eyes when they B saw that us us two we twohad hadskinnyarms. C A. B. C. D. Us needs to Is Stan and I, become we, a their, or us a. C change option problem? makes. Me and Stan theirs we No change is necessary.

Subjective Pronouns • Forms include I, you, she, it, we, and they. • A subject pronoun functions as the subject of a verb. Meredith and Ithrewmashedpotatoesatat Me and Meredith Henry. Me threw mashed potatoes? I don’t think so!

Objective Pronouns • Forms include me, you, her, him, it, us, and them. • An objective pronoun functions as a direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition. Just between you and I, me , Stevie shouldn’t try to kiss Grace with spinach in his teeth! After a preposition like between, always use the objective pronoun!

Direct vs. Indirect Objects • To find a direct object, use this formula: subject + verb + what? or who? • The indirect object is whoever or whatever receives the direct object. Crystal gave Stevie him itabefore the kissing began. Stevie atoothbrush before the kissing began. Crystal Always Whogave received use what? objective the. The pronouns toothbrush? toothbrush like. Stevie him = the and = it theto direct indirect replace object! objects. object!

Possessive Pronouns • Forms include my, mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, their, and theirs. • Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe; adjective forms do not agree with the nouns that follow. When Johnnie stepped to the plate and hit a home run, we rubbed ours our eyes in disbelief. Your, her, our, and their = adjectives. Yours, hers, ours, and theirs = nouns.

Quick Test Directions: In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary. ” Show me what you know.

Item 1 Tiesha is good at math. See if she and Sam will A join our study group. Clueless students like we we us B C can use all the help we can get! A. B. C. D. her ours us us No change is necessary.

Item 2 Marvin got an aisle seat. Cherise sat between Byron andhe. Together him Together they slurped their A BB CC sodas as the guest lecturer droned on about the Roman Empire. A. B. C. D. Byronand Byron andhim them theirs No change is necessary.

Item 3 Tonya Me andand Tonya I prefer morning classes. Our Our A BB roommates like to stay up late playing loud video games. We hope to kick them out of of the C apartment next semester. A. B. C. D. Tonya and. II Ours they two No change is necessary.

Item 4 Sheila has a golden retriever. Perhaps that hair in your green beans comes from sheor her or orthe thedog. A B Since the strand is dark in color, I’ll bet it’s hers. C A. B. C. D. yours her her’s No change is necessary.

Item 5 Abigail studied six hours for the chemistry exam. When she and her lab partner saw the test, they A B both knew their hard work would protect their C high averages. A. B. C. D. her them theirs No changeisisnecessary.

Item 6 Nicholas likes to gossip. Be careful what you say around Julie andhim. Theybothbelievethatyour A B news—whether good or bad—is their’s totospread. their’s spread. C A. B. C. D. he and Julie Them theirs No change is necessary.

Item 7 Even though Grandma and. I Ibroughtaacalculator A and coupons, we spent too much money grocery shopping. The fault is mainly her’s, , as hers asshe B insisted on ice cream that neither of us us needed. C A. me and Grandma B. hers C. we D. No change is necessary.

Item 8 Mom gave me and Sheilaaalectureaboutgood A manners. Mom had heard that me Sheila andand Sheila I me and B forgot to send Aunt Louise a thank-you card for our C Christmas presents. A. B. C. D. Sheila and I Sheila and. II ours No change is necessary.

Item 9 My friendsand and. I Ispentbiologylab labeatingpopcorn A and giggling. After lab, Mr. Rivera threatened we us we B three withdrawal. He insisted that our C behavior and attitude must change. A. B. C. D. Me and my friends us us ours No change is necessary.

Item 10 We gave our calculus notes to Diego and she. . her A They lent us theirs. Beforethe thebig bigexam, B we studentsneedtotomakesurethatwe wehave C every word Dr. Nguyen delivered in lecture. A. B. C. D. her theirs’ us students No change is necessary.

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