pronoun case and usage notes and exercises with answers

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Nominative and Objective Pronouns

Nominative

CasePronouns

Objective

CasePronouns

I Me

You You

He Him

She Her

It It

We Us

You You

The Them

Who Whom

Whoever Whomever

Nominative Case Pronouns are used "hen the #ronoun in $uestion acts as either a subject

orpredicate noun% S &' PN

Heis the "inner (o) the *ame+%S ,'

We)inished ear-%

S &' PN

The "inner o) the *ame is who. S &' PN

This isshe%

Com#ound subjects and #redicate nouns a-so use nominative case #ronouns% Cover the

other #art o) the subject or #redicate noun to see i) the #ronoun sounds correct/ but the best"a to te-- is b chec0in* to see "hat the "ord1s )unction is in the sentence% S S ,'

Sheand Marcus "atched the movie%

S S ,'

They and the rest o) the *rou# -e)t "hen the sho" ended%

Exercise #1:Choose the correct pronoun from the parenthesis and label how it is used in

the sentence.

2% 3ud and (I/me+ enjoed the movie% Subject

4% The #eo#-e res#onsib-e )or it a-- are the students and (I/ me+% Predicate Nominative

5% His sister and (he/ him+ are ver c-ose )riends% Subject

6% Her )ather and (she/ her+ "ent to the )ather dau*hter dance% Subject

7% The #resident is ("ho/ "hom+. Predicate Nominative

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se "hen the #ronoun in

uestions )unctions as a

SUBJECT or

PRE!C"TE

NO!N"T!$E

Use "hen the #ronoun in

$uestions )unctions as an

OBJECT o%

PREPOS!T!ON

!RECT OBJECT or

!N!RECT OBJECT


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Objective Case Pronounsare used "hen the #ronoun in $uestion is used as a direct

object, indirect object, object of a preposition or the object of a verb used as another

part of speech. S ,' DO S ,' IO DO

I "rote them(on Monda+% The sa-esman so-d himan encc-o#edia%

P OP H' S ,' S ,' In)initive object o) in)initive

(To "hom+ are ou s#ea0in*. I -i0e to read them%

To decide "hether the "ord "ho or "hom is best/ substitute the "ords (he/ him+ intothe sentence/ but the best "a to te-- is b chec0in* to see "hat the "ord1s )unction is

in the sentence% S ,' in)initive OP

She "anted to *o to the movies "ith ("ho/ "hom+.

(he/ him+%

Exercise #&:Choose the correct pronoun from the parenthesis and label how it is used in

the sentence.2% Durin* m vacation/ I bou*ht #resents )or (the/ them+% Object o) Pre#

4% You "ent on a date "ith ("ho/ "hom+. Object o) Pre#

5% Her bo)riend *ave (she/ her+)-o"ers )or 'a-entines da% IO

6% The *ave ("e/ us+students a re)und )or the tri#% IO

7% We "anted to bu (the/ them+a ne" car% IO

Exercise #':Place all prepositional phrases in parenthesis, label all verbs as action or

linkin! identify the subject, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns and predicate

adjectives. Choose the correct pronoun from the parenthesis and label how it is used in thesentence.

2% The em#-oee to-d Mar and (she/ her+his reason )or $uittin*%

4% (He/ him+ and (she/ her+ ma0e a *reat cou#-e%

5% Send the -etters to our brother and (I/ me+%

6% Wh can1t "e reach Pau- and (the/ them+.

7% The best #-aer on the court "as (she/ her+%

8% Wait )or (he/ him+unti- (he/ him+ arrives%

9% (Who/ Whom+shou-d "e invite to the #art.

% (Who/ Whom+sha-- "e send it to.

;% (Who/Whom+ ran to the store )or him%

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"djective P(rases and C)auses * " +uic, Revie-

,n adjective .(raseis an #hrase "hich modi)ies a noun or #ronoun% ,djective #hrases

are constructed usin*#artici#-esor #re#ositions to*ether "ith their objects:

I "as driven mad b the vo-ume o% m/ nei0(bors radio%

In this sentence/ the #re#ositiona- #hrase =o% m/ nei0(bors radio= acts as an adjectivemodi)in* the noun =vo-ume%> It ans"ers the $uestion ?Which vo-ume.>

Ho"ever/ man o) the #eo#-e in our nei0(bor(ood-i0e her music%

Notice in this sentence the #re#ositiona- #hrase ?in our nei0(bor(ood> modi)ies the "ord

?#eo#-e/> the object o) the #re#osition in the #revious #hrase% It ans"ers the $uestion?Which #eo#-e.>

The rain .atterin0 on t(e roo%made an interestin* sound%

Simi-ar-/ the #artici#-e #hrase ?.atterin0 on t(e roo%> modi)ies the noun ?rain%> Itans"ers the $uestion ?Which rain.>

"n the followin sentences, identify the prepositional phrases used as adjectives and thewords that they modify.

2% I read the boo0 )rom the -ibrar because it -oo0ed interestin*%

4% The *ir- ne@t to me read the same one%

5% , sin*-e revo-ution o) the #-anets in a so-ar sstem is ca--ed a ear%

6% P-uto/ on the outside o) our so-ar sstem/ has an unbe-ievab- -on* ear%

7% 46 o) our o"n ears is the same as one o) theirs%

,djective C-auses

,nadjective c)ause is a de#endent c-ause that modi)ies a noun or #ronounA it be*ins

"ith a re-ative #ronoun as its subject or object and usua-- modi)ies the "ord direct- in

)ront o) it%

Re)ative Pronouns

"ho "hom "homever "hose that "hich

Exam.)e #1:The #-aer -(o (as t(e most .oints"ins the Hart Tro#h%

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In this sentence ?-(o (as t(e most .oints> acts as an adjective modi)in* the "ord

?#-aer%> It ans"ers the $uestion ?Which #-aer.>

Exam.)e #&: Man #eo#-e never read the boo0s t(at t(e/ censor%

In this sentence ?t(at t(e/ censor> acts as an adjective modi)in* the "ord ?boo0s%> It

ans"ers the $uestion ?Which boo0s.>

"n the followin sentences, identify each adjective clause and the word that it modifies.

2% The #eo#-e "ho ta#e te-evision commercia-s are ca--ed #roduction "or0ers%

4% The museum/ "hich o#ened just )ive ears a*o/ has become one o) the most

#o#u-ar destinations in the cit%

5% 3ohn Beats/ "ho "as one o) the most #romisin* n*-ish #oets/ died in ome%

6% The board "i-- acce#t "hoever is se-ected b the committee%

7% The theater "here "e sa" the #-a is bein* renovated%

8% Is this the #o-ice o))icer "hose $uic0 thin0in* saved the da.

9% The re#orter as0ed "hoever "ou-d ta-0 to her an insane number o) $uestions%

% The mana*er is res#onsib-e )or the #ro)essiona-ism o) the actors "hom the

re#resent%

#sin adjective phrases and clauses will help improve your writin style by providin

reater opportunity for sentence variety.

$ewrite each sentence usin an adjective phrase.

2% The son*1s theme "as c-ear%______________________________________________________________

4% Our )avorite restaurant1s menu has chan*ed%

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5% His basement )urniture "as ruined in the )-ood%_________________________________________________________________

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6% The dar0 ha-- "as intimidatin*%

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$ewrite each sentence usin an adjective clause.

7% The an*r citiEens *athered in )ront o) Cit Ha--%_________________________________________________________________

8% Durin* c-ass this mornin*/ &enora made a sur#risin* remar0%_________________________________________________________________

9% We drove b m mother1s o-d house%_________________________________________________________________

% The coach used an innovative #ro*ram to motivate his #-aers%

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Noun Clauses, noun c-ause contains its o"n subject and verb and )unctions the same "a a sin*-eF"ord

noun does%

Re)ative Pronouns Used to Be0in Noun C)auses

"ho

"hoever

"hom"homever

"hose

"hich

"hichever

that

"hat

"hatFever

"hereho"

"hen

i)

"hether

"h

Noun C-auses used as:

Subject: Whoever wins the ame"i-- move on to the )ina-s%

irect Object: You shou-d invite whomever you wantto the #art

!ndirect Object: His $uic0 "it *ave whoever was listenina hard -au*h%

Object o% a Pre.osition: Use the mone )or whatever purpose you choose%

Predicate Nominative: Our #rob-em is whether we should stay or o%

"..ositive: The administration rejected our re$uest that they alter the schedule.

Identi)in* Noun C-auses @ercise G2: Identi) the noun c-ause in each sentence/ ho" it)unctions and ho" its #arts )unction% Not ever sentence "i-- contain a noun c-ause%

2% What I )ound most interestin* "as the siEe o) the -obsters%

4% I had thou*ht that -obsters "ere usua-- a #ound or more%

5% Our *uide e@#-ained that -an*oustines -oo0 -i0e miniature -obsters but are more

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6% I "as e@cited b "hat "e sa" ne@t%

7% , s$uid that is over 5< )eet -on* is not "hat I e@#ected%

8% Whoever can 0ee# his com#osure "ith one o) those thin*s in his )ace is a brave

man

9% I -earned that the *iant s$uid is rare- s#otted in such sha--o" "ater%

% Marjor "as )rea0ed out b ho" -ar*e its tentac-es "ere%

;% She enjos "hatever e@#edition she is on at the moment/ even i) it )rea0s her out%

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US!N2 PRONOUNS CORRECT34

Nominative and Objective Case Pronouns Exercise #1

2% It shou-d be (I/ me+ in the )ront ro"%

4% (We/ Us+ actors brou*ht our costumes%

5% (Who/ Whom+ "i-- our ne" teacher be.

6% Jehind 3oan and (he/ him+ the bos "ere ta-0in*%

7% The #aintin* I -i0ed "as done b her )ather and (she/ her+%

8% I1ve just discovered ("ho/ "hom+ that man is%

9% Joth her brother and (she/ her+ "ere sic0%

% I "i-- te-- ou i) ou #romise to 0ee# it bet"een ou and (I/ me+%

;% Throu*hout histor there have been #eo#-e ("ho/ "hom+ -ive to see their dreams cometrue%

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US!N2 PRONOUNS 5 Exercise #&

"6 Usin0 7(o8 7(om8 and 7(ose 5 On the b-an0 -ine/ "rite "ho/ "hom/ or "hose to

correct- com#-ete each sentence%

2% ce-ebrates Inde#endence Da on Ma 27. 2%

4% The Jritish/ )rom _____ Sierra &eone "on its inde#endence in 2;82/ 4%once had man co-onies%

5% The men ____ are dancin* in a circ-e are ce-ebratin* a ho-ida% 5%

6% ____ )-a* has a di))erent desi*n on each side. 6%

7% Lor ____ is the 0in*1s birthda the most im#ortant ho-ida. 7%

8% The honor the man ____ )ounded their countr in 2


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US!N2 PRONOUNS 5 Exercise #'

"6 Usin0 Pronouns Correct)/ 5 On the b-an0 -ine/ "rite the correct )orm o) the

#ronouns in #arentheses%

2% Wins-o" and (him/ he+ scra#ed the o-d #aint o)) the boat% 2%

4% Mr% Ja0er sho"ed Ti))an and ("e/ us+ ho" to sea- the "ood% 4%

5% ?I) it "as u# to nature and (I/ me+/> the o-d sai-or said/ ?ou "ou-dn1t 5%

-eave ti-- )u-- tide%>

6% The ca#tain *ave o*er and (she/ her+ the charts% 6%

7% ?Wha-es/> he said/ ?"i-- si*na- (their/ them+ arriva- "ith a "aters#out%> 7%

8% The )irst "atch "as ta0en b Kertrude and ("e/ us+% 8%

9% Prudence and (I/ me+ "ere the )irst to see a "ha-e% 9%

% ?There (she/ her+ b-o"s> e--ed Prudence% %

;% The si*ht o) the "ha-es #-eased ("e/ us+ sai-ors% ;%

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US!N2 PRONOUNS 5 Exercise #

"6 Usin0 7(o and !ts Re)ated Pronouns 5Com#-ete each "e--F0no"n sain* b "ritin* a )orm

o) "ho on the b-an0 -ine%

2% ____ a)raid o) the bi* bad "o-). 2%

4% ,s0 not )or ____the be-- to--s% 4%

5% ____ *oes there. 5%

6% ____ -ies do"n "ith do*s *ets u# "ith )-eas% 6%

7% He ____ -au*hs -ast -au*hs best% 7%

B6 Usin0 Pronouns Correct)/ I) the under-ined #ronoun in each sentence is correct/

"rite C on the b-an0 -ine% I) it is not/ "rite the correct #ronoun%

2% We heard )rom the #erson "hom ou invited to the meetin*% 2%

4% ither obert or 3e)) "i-- -end ou their s-ee#in* ba*s% 4%

5% ,-- the houses and stores had their )ront doors standin* o#en% 5%

6% Neither o) the "omen too0 their ees o)) the tar*et% 6%

7% Is that the author "ho ou -i0ed so much. 7%

8% Shei-a introduced the student "ho "as nominated )or the &atin PriEe% 8%

9% In this dance each man s"in*s their #artner t"ice% 9%

% Whom did Marsha-- sa "as on the te-e#hone. %

;% verone in the *ir-s1 chorus 0no"s her #art% ;%

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CORRECT PRONOUN US"2E 5 Exercise #;

Directions: Put the -etter o) the correct #ronoun in the s#ace #rovided%

_____ 2% 3ust bet"een ou and (a+ I (b+ me/ "as that a )air $uestion.

_____ 4% That "as #robab- (a+ "e (b+ us "hom ou heard in the ha--%

_____5% The author o) the stor never te--s us "hether it "as (a+ she (b+ her or the ti*er behindthe door%

_____6% The s#ea0ers at the #re*ame ra-- "i-- be ou and (a+ he (b+ him%

_____7% O) a-- m )riends/ I )ind ou and (a+ she (b+ her most con*enia-%

_____8% The man "ho sat beside Jenedetto and (a+ I (b+ me "as a ce-ebrit%

_____9% Do ou thin0 that it cou-d have been (a+ the (b+ them "ho made the donations.

_____% Pear- Juc0 is a nove-ist (a+ "ho (b+ "hom most ,mericans are )ami-iar "ith%

_____;% The Pu-itEer PriEe is a"arded annua-- to (a+ "hoever (b+ "homever is se-ected b the

#ane- o) jud*es%

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