Discusses the cases of pronouns and provides examples of each case.

1. CASES OF PRONOUNS

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES
1. identify the uses of pronoun cases,
2. apply the correct pronoun cases in
sentences; and,
3. demonstrate understanding of pronoun case
by
writing a short essay.

3. LEARNING
TASK 1
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Directions : Write the case of each
underlined pronoun then identity its
use.
Example:
The witness finally told the truth about them. -objective (obj of a prep.)
1. Father and he will meet Mother at the station._____________
2. Please give him the letter now. _____________
3. Our reasons are not really important. _____________
4. The doctor agreed to discuss the symptoms with them.____
5. Between you and me, I think Bill is telling the truth._________

4. LEARNING
TASK 1
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Directions : Write the case of each
underlined pronoun then identity its
use.
Example:
The witness finally told the truth about them. -objective (obj of a prep.)
6. The team captain is she. _____________
7. Our poster is the best so far. _____________
8. In the morning, they began to cross the lake. _____________
9. Are you sure that's her work? _____________
10. The principal spoke to us. _____________

5. Nominative Case
Use the nominative case for the subject of a verb or for a predicate
nominative. When a pronoun used as a subject or predicate
nominative is followed by an appositive, the nominative case is still
used.
USES OF NOMINATIVE CASE
Subject Janet and she are sharing an apartment.
We players pay for our own uniforms.
Predicate Nominative I think the caller was she.
The first team up is we, Sockers.
Remember: The predicate nominative is a noun/pronoun that comes after a
linking verb and is equal to a subject of a sentence.

6. LEARNING
TASK 2
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Directions : Underline the nominative
pronoun form in parentheses. Then
write S (subject) or PN (predicate
nominative) to describe its use.
EXAMPLE: Vivian and ((he), him) ordered the shore dinner. S
1. Hal and (I, me) help with many household chores. _____
2. The new student in our homeroom is (he, him). _____
3. The most likely suspects are (they, them). _____
4. (Her. She) offered a large reward for the return of the lost dog.
_____
5. Dave or (he, him) can give you directions. _____

7. Objective Case
Use the objective case for the object of any verb,
preposition, or verbal.
USES OF OBJECTIVE CASE
Direct Object
a noun/pronoun phrase denoting a
person or thing that is the recipient
of the action of a transitive verb
 The course will train us in CPR.
 Dad drove Jed and me to the fire station.
 They announced us gymnasts one by one.
Indirect Object
a noun/pronoun phrase referring to
someone or something that is affected by
the action of a transitive verb recipient),
but is not the primary object (e.g. him in
give him the book ).
 The judges awarded her a blue ribbon.
 Mom ordered Sue and me new shoes.
 The guide showed us tourists the White House.

8. Objective Case
Use the objective case for the object of any verb,
preposition, or verbal.
USES OF OBJECTIVE CASE
Object of a Preposition I mailed an invitation to him yesterday.
You may leave the package with Dan or me.
The announcer seemed to speak directly to us viewers.
Object of a Verbal Encouraging us, she waved from the sidelines.
Mr. Koch liked eating tomatoes but not growing them.
Molly considered the new book and decided to give it a
try.
Recall:
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show
direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of
prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."

9. LEARNING
TASK 3
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Directions : Underline the objective
pronoun form in parentheses. Then
write DO (direct object), I0 (indirect
object), OP (objective of a
preposition) or OV (Object of the
Verbal) to describe its use.
EXAMPLE: Mme. Karla showed (us we) dancers a new step. ΙΟ
1. Jenny told (her, she)._____
2. I told (them, they) the news. _____
3. Jo bought this for (he, him). _____
4. Show this to (she, her). _____
5. Give (we, us) kids a chance. _____

10. Possessive Case
Use the possessive case before nouns and before gerunds
to show ownership. Use certain possessive pronouns by
themselves to indicate possession.
USES OF THE POSSESSIVE CASE
Before Nouns Have you found your keys?
Jared has not chosen his courses yet.
Before Gerunds All of the other students admired her
writing.
His whining annoyed all of us.
Alone The sweater on the yard chair is hers,
not his.
Is that desk yours or mine?

11. LEARNING
TASK 4
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Directions : Choose the correct word
in each set of parentheses to
complete the sentences below.
EXAMPLE: Please put the record back into ____ jacket. (It's, its)
(Him, His) 1._______working at night has changed the family’s
schedule.
(mine, my) 2. That statue of a woman on a horse is ____________
(our, us) 3. Mrs. Killian complimented __________handling of the
incident.
(your's, yours)4. I brought my towel along, but I couldn't find ____.
(her, hers) 5. Louise practiced __________speech for several days.

12. LEARNING
TASK 5
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Directions : Choose the correct word
in each set of parentheses to
complete the sentences below.
Using All Three Cases
1. The doctor told both William and _______ his reasons for
prescribing the medicine. (she, her)
2. _______and _________ make a fine team. (He, Him) (she her)
3. _______contributions cannot be overestimated. (Their, They're) 4.
These sketches are definitely ____(her's, hers)
5. Mozart and the young Beethoven were similar in _______
musical styles. (their, they're)

13. LEARNING
TASK 5
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Directions : Choose the correct word
in each set of parentheses to
complete the sentences below.
Using All Three Cases
6. Why can't we reach David and _______? (they, them)
7. Unquestionably, the outstanding speaker was______. (she, her)
8. Between________ nobody expected such a victory. (we, us)
9. Those skates surely are ______________ (their's, theirs)
10. The team waited for _____ until___arrived. (him, he)(he, him)

14. FINAL
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YESTERDAY’S DREAM
(Pause, Stop,Start)
Directions: Childhood memories will always linger. No matter
how old, such memories still leave a spot in our hearts. Think
of a beautiful story told by your grandparents/parents about
the place you grew up in.
• How do they describe the place?
• What were their dreams for the place you consider home?
Note: Identify all the pronouns used and their case.
(Underline and tabulate)

15. FINAL
TASK
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YESTERDAY’S DREAM
(Pause, Stop,Start)
Directions: Childhood memories will always linger. No matter how old, such memories still
leave a spot in our hearts. Think of a beautiful story told by your grandparents/parents about
the place you grew up in.
Note: Identify all the pronouns used and their case. (Underline and tabulate)
Underlined Pronouns Case and Use
Example: I Nominative - Subject