CASES OF PRONOUN
WHAT ARE THE CASES OF
PRONOUN?
•Case is the form of a noun or pronoun
that indicates its use in a sentence.
•The three cases are the subjective or
nominative, the objective, and the
possessive.
CASES OF PRONOUN
SUBJECTIVE OR NOMINATIVE
•A SUBJECTIVE PRONOUN is used to
replace the subject of a sentence or
clause
Mr. Jones went to work early.
He went to work early.
CASES OF PRONOUN
SUBJECTIVE OR NOMINATIVE
•A SUBJECTIVE PRONOUN is used to
replace the subject of a sentence or
clause
The new instructor is not here yet.
He or she is not here yet.
CASES OF PRONOUN
OBJECTIVE
•An OBJECTIVE PRONOUN is used to
replace
•the direct object of a verb,
•the indirect object of a verb,
•or the object of a preposition.
CASES OF PRONOUN
OBJECTIVE
•I saw John.
(direct object of the verb “saw”)
•I saw him.
(direct object of the verb “saw”)
CASES OF PRONOUN
OBJECTIVE
•I told the children a story.
(indirect object of the verb “told”)
•I told them a story.
(indirect object of the verb “told”)
CASES OF PRONOUN
OBJECTIVE
•I gave the gift to the boys.
(object of the preposition “to”)
•I gave the gift to them.
(object of the preposition “to”)
CASES OF PRONOUN
POSSESSIVE
•A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN is used to
show possession of something else.
This is our school.
This is ours.
TEST YOURSELF
1. Circle the correct case of pronoun in each sentence below.
1.Maria and (her, she) laughed and talked well into the
night.
2.(Him, He) and I just don’t seem to get along very well
these days.
3.It was (her, she) who tied up the computer for three
hours.
4.Cora handed Tom and (I, me) the employment
applications.
5.Between you and (I, me), pronoun case can be very
confusing.
TEST YOURSELF
2. Write O if the underlined pronoun is objective, S if
subjective and P if possessive case.
1. They cross the railway line.
2. There is no secret in Nature which baffles him.
3. Fyokla leads him into a thick.
4. He is like a pickpocket in his ways.
5. Its power is tremendous.
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Identifying Case. Write the case of each
underlined pronoun on each line to the right.
1.The doctor cannot see you until next week.
2.Gail has misplaced her keys again.
3.Foster broke his bat on that hit.
4.The Jacksons took the dog with them on
vacation.
5.Surely this bike is yours.
Identifying Case. Write the case of each
underlined pronoun on each line to the
right.
6. Occasionally I enjoy a horror movie.
7. Edison returned to his laboratory.
8. Louise said that someone invited her.
9. The boat was turned over on its side.
10. Kevin asked us for directions.
