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Using Pronouns Correctly
Monday: What are the three jobs of pronouns?
The nominative case slides 1-15
The objective case slides 16-31
Worksheet 1 and 3 as homework
(on student notes page)
Tuesday: The possessive case slides 33 - end
Review A and Review B
Worksheet 2 and 4 as homework
(on student notes page)
Using Pronouns Correctly
Pronouns take the place of nouns. They take different forms to do three different jobs:
Ming-na waits at the airport with flowers.
She is holding the flowers and smiling.
The flowers are for Ming-na’s aunt.
She
them
her
Subject
Direct object
Possessive
Pronouns in the nominative case (or subject form) are most often used as subjects.
Nominative case (subject form) pronouns
First person I, we
Second person you, you
Third person he, she, it, they
I enjoy water sports. He was the best surfer.
Subject Subject
Today we are going to look at the pronoun’s first job. Part 1: Nominative
Case
The subject of a sentence tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Subject
Subject
The rain was good for the crops.
Soon the wheat will be harvested.
The nominative case
Make sure the subject of a verb is in the nominative case.
My friends are thinking about summer jobs. My friends
Subject
They ? Them ?Nominative case
They
Wendy and Jerome clean houses for money.
Subject
him ? he ?Nominative case
Jeromehe
BE CAREFUL!
Stop and Summarizein your own words:
What have you just learned about the pronouns that can be subjects?
Which ones can only be subjects of sentences?Which ones, so far, can NOT be subjects of sentences?
The nominative case
It can be difficult to know which pronoun form to choose. Use a nominative form pronoun to replace one or both parts of a compound subject.
Dori and her cousins found the treasure.
She is the nominative case pronoun that replaces Dori. But what pronoun should replace her cousins?
Dori and they found the treasure.
She and her cousins found the treasure.
Or
Dori and them found the treasure. Her cousins is part of the compound subject. It should be in the nominative case.
She and they found the treasure.
How can you tell which pronoun to use? Here’s an easy way to check.
Sam and (I, me) went fishing.
Would you say I went fishing or Me went fishing?
?
How can I check?
Sam and I went fishing.
I is in the nominative (subject) case, so it is the correct pronoun.
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Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences. Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it.
1. _______ used fresh tortillas for the burritos.
2. Eddie and _______ like fishing.
3. _______ must be the person in the gorilla suit.
4. _______ and I go to the movies often.
5. Were _______ at the door?
On Your Own
The nominative case
Pronouns in the objective case (or object form) are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.
Objective case (object form)
pronouns
First person
me, us
Second person
you, you
Third person
him, her, it, them
The answer surprised us.
Howie showed me a magic trick.
Direct object
Indirect object
Now let’s look at the pronoun’s second job Part 2: The Objective Case
We sat with them at the game.
Object of preposition
A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.
My brother bought a puzzle .puzzle
He called Milly to help him with it.
bought what? puzzle
Direct object
called who? Milly
Milly
Direct object
The objective case
An indirect object tells to whom or to what (or for whom or for what) the action of the verb is done.
Cass gave her little sister a haircut . sister
gave a haircut to whom? sister
Indirect object
Notice that indirect objects appear only in sentences that also have direct objects.
haircut
Direct object
The objective case
An object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase.
beside the door
Preposition
Object of preposition
beside the doorbeside the door
in front of a wooden stool
Preposition Object of preposition
in front of a wooden stoolin front of a wooden stool
The objective case
A direct object should be in the objective case.
Mom helped ______ with our projects.
Direct object
us
She took Pete and ______ to the fabric store. me
Direct object
us ?we ?Objective case
me ? I ?Objective case
The objective case
An indirect object should be in the objective case.
Grandma sent Joe and _____ tickets to a play.
Indirect object
Indirect object
An usher gave _____ tickets.
him
them
him ? he ?Objective case
them ?they ?Objective case
The objective case
An object of a preposition should be in the objective case.
Does her dog always go with ______?
Object of preposition
her
A walk will be good for Fluffy and ______. me
Object of preposition
her ?she ?Objective case
me ? I ?Objective case
The objective case
Stop and Summarize In your own words
• Which pronouns can NOT be used as subjects of sentences?
•
Maria sent a card to Dan and (I, me). Maria sent a card to Dan and me.
To decide which pronoun to use with a compound object, try the sentence with just one pronoun.
How can I check?
The teacher chose Josh and (her, she).
Would you say The teacher chose her or The teacher chose she?
Sent a card to I or sent a card to me?
The teacher chose Josh and her. Direct object
Object of a preposition
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On Your Own
The objective case
Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences. Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it.
1. Ms. Suarez ordered sandwiches for _______.
2. The firefighters rescued _______ from the blaze.
3. A clown entertained the children and _______.
4. Please give _______ and _______ some apple juice.
5. Sam stood in front of Mr. Sweeney and _______.
Now complete Worksheet 1 and 3attached to your student notes
due: tomorrow
Pronouns in the possessive case are used to show ownership or possession.
Possessive case pronouns
First person my, mine, our, ours
Second person your, yours
Third person his, her, hers, its, their, theirs
Is your homework finished?
I have done mine.
Using Pronouns Correctly The pronoun’s third job
Part 3: The Possessive Case
The possessive pronouns mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs can be used as subjects and objects.
Your coat is warm. Mine is too.
We made ours with soft yarn.
Mother gave hers a quick glance.
Next to yours, my gloves look dirty.
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Object of preposition
The possessive case
The possessive pronouns my, our, your, his, her, its, and their are used as adjectives before nouns.
Did you get your canary at a pet store?
The possessive case
The bird fluttered its wings.
My older sister raises zebra finches.
These possessive forms can also be called adjectives.
my our your his her its their
Follow your teacher’s instructions on what to call these words.
Are they ready for their move to Oregon?
The possessive case
Notice Spelling:
It’s = contraction for “it is”Its = possessive pronoun
They’re = contraction for “they are”Their = possessive pronounThere = replacement for “here”
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.
1. _______ books are on the shelf.
2. Have you finished eating _______ breakfast yet?
3. Ms. Thomson graded Wayne’s paper, and then she gave _______ her complete attention.
4. I can’t remember _______ phone number.
5. Last weekend we raked _______ front yard and swept _____ sidewalk.
On Your Own
The possessive case
Review A
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For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
1. (He, Him) has promised to e-mail me.
2. The lead role will be played by (she, her).
3. (Your, Yours) is the ham sandwich.
4. Zack and (she, her) moved to San Diego last year.
5. We warned Paul and (they, them) about the wind.
Review B
Proofread the following sentences for correct pronoun forms. Correct any errors you find. If a sentence is correct, label it C.
1. Lucy told Karen and I a funny story.
2. Does she know the answer to that riddle?
3. Him and the bus driver are good friends.
4. Uncle Jared made lunch for Mark and she.
5. I was not the person in the costume.
Now review using Worksheet 2 and 4 from your student notes.
Due: tomorrow
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