PERSONAL PRONOUNS CASE:
Personal pronouns have different forms or cases to indicate their function.
Use subjective case for pronouns that function as part of the subject or
subject complement of a sentence. Subjective pronouns include:
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
EXAMPLE: Dillon and I went to the store.
Use objective case for pronouns that function as a direct or indirect object.
Objective pronouns include: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
EXAMPLE: The teacher tricked us..
Use possessive case for pronouns that indicate ownership or possession.
These include: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
EXAMPLE: The house on the left is theirs.
EXERCISES: Underline the correct pronoun form and write its case on the line.
1. Sam strongly believed that the award could be (hers, her's) ________________________
2. (He, him) and Adam pretended to be hurt. ______________________
3. The train carried Mr. Clarke and (me, I) back home _____________________________
4. It is (them, they) who should pay for the broken window. _____________________________
5. It was (she, he) who spoke first. __________________________________
6. Alana and (he, him) are going on a skil trip to Whistler. __________________________________
Use subjective case for pronouns that function as part of the subject or
subject complement of a sentence. Subjective pronouns include:
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
EXAMPLE: Dillon and I went to the store.
Use objective case for pronouns that function as a direct or indirect object.
Objective pronouns include: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
EXAMPLE: The teacher tricked us..
Use possessive case for pronouns that indicate ownership or possession.
These include: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
EXAMPLE: The house on the left is theirs.
EXERCISES: Underline the correct pronoun form and write its case on the line.
1. Sam strongly believed that the award could be (hers, her's) ________________________
2. (He, him) and Adam pretended to be hurt. ______________________
3. The train carried Mr. Clarke and (me, I) back home _____________________________
4. It is (them, they) who should pay for the broken window. _____________________________
5. It was (she, he) who spoke first. __________________________________
6. Alana and (he, him) are going on a skil trip to Whistler. __________________________________