~ Pronouns ~ Flashcards
Different personal pronouns
1st Person Subjective Case
Singular: I
Plural: We
1st Person Objective Case
Singular: Me
Plural: Us
1st Person Possessive Case
Singular: My, Mine
Plural: Our, Ours
2nd Person Subjective Case
Singular: you
Plural: you
2nd Person Objective Case
Singular: You
Plural: You
2nd Person Possessive Case
Singular: Your
Plural: Yours
3rd Person Subjective Case
Singular: he, she, it
Plural: they
3rd Person Objective Case
Singular: him, her, it
Plural: them
3rd Person Possessive Case
Singular: her, hers, his, its
Plural: Their, theirs
Subjective Case
the case used for a noun or pronoun that is the subject of a verb. I, you (singular), he/she/it, we, you (plural), they and who. A subjective pronoun acts as a subject in a sentence.
ex: ( I )will collect all the mail this afternoon
Objective Case
a case of nouns and pronouns serving as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition. The objective cases of the pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you (plural), and them.
ex: While playing with the dog, Gregory threw it (indirect object) the Frisbee.
Possessive Case
Possessive case shows ownership, possession, occupancy, a personal relationship, or another association. a pronoun indicating possession, for example mine, yours, hers, theirs.
ex: The thing they borrowed was (mine)