PRONOUNS Subject Object or Possessive SUBJECT PRONOUNS Sarah

PRONOUNS Subject, Object, or Possessive

SUBJECT PRONOUNS • Sarah went to the store. -or- SHE went to the store. That is easy enough. But “subject” pronouns are also used as PREDICATE NOMNIATIVES. What is a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE?

Predicate Nominatives • A predicate nominative is a noun or PRONOUN in the predicate that renames the subject. – – – – A whale is a mammal. The only people in the line were they. Angela has become a very talents soloist. Do you know if it was _____? I thought is was ______. The winner of the marathon is _____. That was not _____. Can the valedictorian be _______? ALL of these answers MUST be in the NOMINATIVE (or subject) case: he, she, it, we, they

OBJECT PRONOUNS • Object pronouns are often a little easier to identify. They must be used as OBJECTS within the sentence. They can be: • DIRECT OBJECTS • INDIRECT OBJECTS • OBJECTS OF THE PREPOSITION

Direct and Indirect Objects • How to find a direct object: – Does your sentence have an ACTIVE verb? If yes, proceed. If no, you DO NOT have a Direct Object. – After your ACTIVE verb, ask “WHAT”? If you have an answer, you have a DIRECT OBJECT. • • Lucy visited Shawn. Germs cause illness. They were taking snapshots. They saw Liang and _____ at the fair. Julia said that she recognized _____ at once. Has anyone called _____ lately? They took _____ to the concert. Thelma often visits Charlene and _____. ALL of these answers are DIRECT OBJECTS and therefore, the pronouns required are in the OBJECTIVE case: me, him, her, it, them

Direct and Indirect Objects • Indirect Objects can ONLY be in sentences that have Direct Objects. • So, if you have a DIRECT OBJECT, ask “to whom” or “for whom” and if you have an answer, you have an INDIRECT OBJECT. • • • My little sister sang me a song. Natalie knitted her friend a sweater. Mrs. Petratos offered _____ delicious cake. Show Yolanda and _____ your pictures. Sara made Dad and _____ mittens and scarves. My parents told _____ the news. Do you remember the OBJECT PRONOUN choices that you can use here?

Objects of the Preposition • Essentially, objects of the prepositions are the last word in a prepositional phrase. • • Talk over your problems with Sara. I addressed cards to my friends. I am worried about the teacher. She is always very nice to _____. The coaches rode in a bus in front of _____. First prize was shared by Jen and _____. May I play with you and _____.

And, finally, POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS • They show possession. That is MY book. That book is MINE. That is YOUR coat. That coat is YOURS. HIS car is red. HER car is black.

To review NOMINATIVE, OBJECTIVE, and POSSESSIVE CASE PRONOUNS Nominative Case Objective Case Possessive Case Singular: I you he, she, it me you him, her, it my, mine your, yours his, hers, its Plural: we you they us you them our, ours your, yours their, theirs Copy this in your notebook so you can refer to it while we practice.

1. Choose the correct sentence. A) You should have told we that you were too tired for visitors. B) You should have told us that you were too tired for visitors. 2. Choose the correct sentence. A) These flowers just arrived for her. B) These flowers just arrived for she. 3. Choose the correct sentence. A) Greta is more excited than she. B) Greta is more excited than her. 4. Choose the correct sentence. A) We asked he to join us for dinner. B) Us asked him to join us for dinner. C) We asked him to join us for dinner. D) Us asked he to join us for dinner. 5. Choose the correct sentence. A) Please tell she that I won't be able to make it to the game. B) Please tell her that I won't be able to make it to the game. C) Please tell her that me won't be able to make it to the game. D) Please tell she that me won't be able to make it to the game.

• 6. Choose the correct sentence. A) Sofia invited he and I to attend the art show. B) Sofia invited he and me to attend the art show. C) Sofia invited him and I to attend the art show. D) Sofia invited him and me to attend the art show. 7. Choose the correct sentence. A) Please tell them before announcing it to the rest of the group. B) Please tell they before announcing it to the rest of the group. 8. Choose the correct sentence. A) Him went to the grocery store this morning. B) He went to the grocery store this morning. 9. Choose the correct sentence. A) It is we who must do something to fix the problem. B) It is us who must do something to fix the problem. 10. Choose the correct sentence. A) She is going to the movie with he. B) She is going to the movie with him. C) Her is going to the movie with him. D) Her is going to the movie with he.