This document discusses different types of pronouns and their cases. It explains that personal pronouns refer to people or things and take the place of nouns. There are three pronoun cases: subject case, object case, and possessive case. Subject case pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence or clause. Object case pronouns are used as the object of a verb, preposition, or verbal phrase. Possessive case pronouns show who or what has something and can replace a possessive noun.
2. Personal Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the
place of one or more nouns.
The most frequently used pronouns
are called personal pronouns. They
refer to people or things.
3. Pronouns have a Case
Case: function of the pronoun in
the sentence
There are 3 cases.
4. Subject Case
A Subject Case is used as
Subject of a sentence
(Independent Clause)
Subject of a dependent clause
Subject Complement
11. Object of a Verb in a Sentence
An object pronoun is used as the
Direct object.
He hugged her with sympathy.
The squad lunched him forward.
12. Object of a Verb in a Sentence
An object pronoun is used as the
Indirect object.
The teacher gave her a reprimand.
I will tell you a story.
Susan read her the book.
13. Object of a Preposition
An object pronoun is used as the
Object of a Preposition.
He went with her to the store.
That book was meant for him.
14. Object of Verbal Phrase
An object pronoun is used as the
Object of a Verbal Phrase.
Choosing her for the team was a good
move.
Keeping them involved in the class is
getting easier to do.
15. Possessive Case Pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a
pronoun that shows who or what
has something. A possessive
pronoun may take the place of a
possessive noun.
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16. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns have two forms. One form is used
before a noun. The other form is used alone.
ours
Theirs
mine
yours
his, hers
Used
alone
our
Their
Whose
my
your
his, her, its
Used
before
nouns
17. Possessive Case Pronouns
His story is famous.
This story is his.
Whose car is that?
The keys are in your pocket.