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PERSONAL PRONOUNS SUBJECTIVE & OBJECTIVE L. Johnston ‘08

PERSONAL PRONOUNS SUBJECTIVE & OBJECTIVE L. Johnston ‘08. What is a pronoun?. A pronoun is often defined as a word which can be used instead of a noun . Instead of saying “The bird flew over the tree” you can refer to the noun bird by using the pronoun it . Thus,

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS SUBJECTIVE & OBJECTIVE L. Johnston ‘08

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  1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS SUBJECTIVE & OBJECTIVE L. Johnston ‘08

  2. What is a pronoun? A pronoun is often defined as a word which can be used instead of a noun. Instead of saying “The bird flew over the tree” you can refer to the noun bird by using the pronoun it. Thus, “It flew over the tree.”

  3. There is a type of pronoun called a personal pronounbecause it often refers to a person. Instead of saying “Susan raised her hand” you can refer to the noun Susan by using the personal pronoun she, thus saying: “She raised her hand.”

  4. Personal pronouns have different forms depending on if they act as subjects or objects. • A subject is a word which does an action and usually comes before the verb. If the pronoun is a subject, it is called a subjective personal pronoun. • An object is a word that receives an action and usually comes after the verb. If the pronoun is an object, it is called an objective personal pronoun.

  5. A subjective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the subject of the sentence. The subjective personal pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," and "they.“ “She turned around and smiled.” “We talked quietly in class.” “She and I are good friends.”

  6. The subjective personal pronouns are "I," "you,“ "she," "he," "it," "we," and "they.“ Which one of the following is the correct sentence? 1. “He and I work together in class.” 2. “Him and me work together in class.” 3. “Him and I work together in class.” Each sentence contains two personal pronouns that come before the verb, but only the first sentence contains subjective personal pronouns for both. The first sentence is the only onethat follows the subjective personal pronoun rule correctly.

  7. Remember, the subjective personal pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," and "they." Which sentence is the correct one? 1. Her and I paint together. 2. She and I paint together. Check out the subjective personal pronoun list up above. Also, you can isolate the personal pronouns and see which one works with the verb paint: “Her paints” or “She paints” She is correct, because she is a subjective personal pronoun.

  8. Let’s talk now about objective personal pronouns An object is a word that receives an action and usually comes after the verb.

  9. An objective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as an object of the sentence. The objective personal pronouns are: "me," "you," "her," "him," "it," "us," and "them" (also "whom“ and "whomever"). Most problems occur when the objects are compound. It is helpful to try each pronoun alone in the sentence: • After praying, Dad hugged Luke and (he, him). • Dad hugged he. (incorrect) • Dad hugged him. (correct) • After praying, Dad hugged Luke and him.

  10. Remember, the objective personal pronouns are: "me," "you," "her," "him," "it," "us" and "them." The saleslady helped my friends and (I, me). The saleslady helped I. (incorrect) The saleslady helped me. (correct) The saleslady helped my friends and me. • Notice that the objective personal pronoun always comes after the verb.

  11. The objective personal pronouns are: "me," "you," "her," "him," "it," "us" and "them." Let’s practice this a few more times… • The senator praised Eric and (I, me). • The senator praised I. (incorrect) • The senator praised me. (correct) • The senator praised Eric and me.

  12. My uncle wants to go on vacation with my family and (I, me). My uncle wants to go with I. (incorrect) My uncle wants to go with me. (correct) My uncle wants to go on vacation with my family and me.

  13. The objective personal pronouns are: "me," "you," "her," "him," "it," "us" and "them.“In the following sentences, determine the correct pronoun in the parentheses and write out each sentence correctly. 1. The instructor taught Ryan and (me, I) the fundamentals of diving. 2. The manager gave (they, them) and (I, me) a tour of the factory. 3. My best friend wanted to join my family and (me, I) on vacation. 4. Do you want to come with my mom and (me, I) to go shopping? 5. Do you want to go to the movies with Jonathan and (me, I)? 6. The coach warned Daniel and (me, I) against exercising too hard. 7. The lady at Costco gave (she, her) and (he, him) a free sample. 8. Just between you and (me, I), I wish I were old enough to vote.

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