Pronouns Nominative and Objective Cases Pronouns Nouns and

Pronouns Nominative and Objective Cases

Pronouns • Nouns and pronouns have case. The case of a word depends on how the word is used in the sentence. For example, a word used as a subject is in the nominative case; a word used as an object (think indirect and direct object) is in the objective case.

Nominative and Objective Case • Pronouns of the Nominative case: – I, he, she, we, and they • Pronouns of the Objective case: – Me, him, her, you, and them

Nominative and Objective Case • You may think you know the difference between the nominative and objective case, but there is a much easier way to understand the difference between the two.

Pronouns • Nominative I He She We They Verb • Objective Me Him Her Us Them Find the verb of the sentence; once you’ve located the verb, find the pronoun. If the pronoun is on the left of the verb, use the nominative case. If the pronoun is on the right of the verb, use the objective case. *Hint: Nominative case pronouns end in a vowel; objective pronouns end in a consonant.

Pronouns • Let’s practice nominative and objective case. • He and she collect seashells. • My grandmother and I are painting the boat. • Both they and we were frightened • Did Sally or she answer the phone? • We girls are giving a fashion show. • Where are he and she? • My parents and they are good friends.

Pronouns • Another hint when using compound subjects containing a pronoun. – Take away the name and just say the sentence with the pronoun. You’ll usually hear the correct answer. – Joey and (I/me) go to the movies. – The boys are going to the mall with Marrisa and (I/me).

Pronouns • When a pronoun follows the verb be (am, is, are, was, were, and verb phrases ending in be or been such as will be and has been) it will always take the nominative form. – It may be she at the door – The speakers are she and I. – Do you think it was they?