Pronoun Cases

Question 0

Subjective Case:

Used when the pronoun is a “subject” or “subject complement” of the clause.

Please list the 7 subject pronouns

Answer 0

I, You, He, She, We, They, it

“We moved to the United States three years ago.”
We = pronoun = subject of the verb “moved”

“The fastest runner on the track team is she.”
She = pronoun = subject complement, (The verb “is” is not one of action but a state of being) (she refers but to the subject “runner”)

Question 1

Personal Pronouns always take one of three cases

Please name them?

Answer 1

1. The subjective case
2. The objective
3. The possessive case

Question 2

Objective Case:
Used when the pronoun is:
i. a direct object, (transitive) 
ii. an indirect object, (doesn't receive the action of the verb - appears between the verb and the direct object or 
iii. the object of a preposition.

Please list the 7 object pronouns

Answer 2

Me, you, him, her, us, them, it

Question 3

Objective Case Pronouns:

“The nominating committee selected him.”
Verb = selected
Committee = subject of the verb “selected”
Him = ?

Answer 3

Direct object of the verb “selected” (transitive verb)

Him receives the “action” of the verb

Question 4

Objective Case Pronouns:

Deborah sang us two songs.

Verb = sang
Subject = Deborah
Direct object = songs
Indirect object = ?

Answer 4

Us = indirect object of the verb sang

Question 5

Objective Case Pronouns

The Hindleys named there pet parakeet after me.

Verb = named
Subject = Hindley
Direct Object = parakeet
Me = ?

Answer 5

Object of the preposition “after”

After me = prepositional phrase

Question 6

Possessive Case Pronouns:

Used when a pronoun shows possession or ownership.

Please name the 12 possessive pronouns

Answer 6

My, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs

No apostasy should be used

Question 7

Possessive Case Pronouns:

There are two ways to use possessive case pronouns
i. Like and adjective to modify a noun
(Pls name the 7)

“Dr Chen took his car to the garage for a tune up”

Answer 7

My, your, his, her, its, our, their

Noun = car
Possessive pronoun = his = used like an adjective as it gives more information about the car

Question 8

Possessive Case Pronouns:

There are two ways to use possessive case pronouns:
ii. Standing alone, and not modifying a noun

Please name the 6 pronouns used this way.

The mechanic asked Dr Chen if the violin in the back seat was his

Answer 8

Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

His = possessive noun - stands alone and is not followed by a noun

Question 9

Select the correct Personal Pronoun:

When Audrey’s car broke down, mike lent (her, she) another.

Answer 9

Her - the objective case pronoun

Question 10

Select the correct Personal Pronoun:

A group tour is not a good vacation choice for (us, we), because (us, we) prefer traveling independently.

Answer 10

Us - objective

We - subjective (we = subject of the verb “prefer”)

Question 11

Select the correct Personal Pronoun:

Is this bicycle (you, yours)?

Answer 11

Yours - possessive pronoun - stand alone

Question 12

Select the correct Personal Pronoun:

By unanimous vote, the judges decided that the best debater on the team was (he, him)

Answer 12

He - subjective

Was = verb of being - he = subject complement

Question 13

Select the correct Personal Pronoun:

Mr and Mrs Hannah have invited (I, me) to stay for two weeks in (their, theirs) home in New Zealand.

Answer 13

Me - objective (direct object of the verb invited)

Theirs - possessive (works as an adjective modifying the noun home)