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Maria and (she, her) played softball.1. Maria and she/her played softball.

2. My friends and I/me ate lunch.

3. Atascadero and we/us face similar problems.

Using Pronouns Properly

The correct pronoun? Test the pronoun by itself without the other party.

We are scuba divers. I am an undersea explorer.

She was our instructor.He was last to come up.

Pronouns for Proper SpeechUse S/He We I when…

1) they are the subject

2) they follow a PASSIVE VERB

Our instructor was she.Last to come up was he.

NOTHer HimMe Us

IsAreWasWereBe Being BeenAm

Scuba divers are we. An undersea explorer am I.

It was a toss up between her and me.

It was an insult to Juan and me.

Objects of preposition

Objects of verb (direct objects / indirect objects)

Use HER HIM ME US 1) the object of a preposition, 2) the object of the verb!

The Twinkies gave me a headache.

The Twinkies gave Bob and me a headache.

The most experienced stagehands were they.

A predicate nominative is a word or word group in the predicate that identifies the subject or refers to it.

The one in the costume really was she.

More examplesof the predicate nominative pronoun

The one in the costume really was she.

The most experienced stagehands were they.

The winner of the race was he.

A predicate nominative pronoun (I, she, he, we) must follow a PASSIVE VERB (is, are, was, were, be, being, been, am)


1. Dad and (me, I) cleaned the entire house.

2. Was it really (she, her) on the evening news last night?

3. (He, Him) and the clerk reached an agreement.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer.

4. The ones dancing a waltz are (them, they).

For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.

1. José and (me, I) are the only candidates for treasurer.

2. Maura and (he, him) will move to Puerto Rico.

3. How did you know the mystery guest was (her, she)?

4. You and (we, us) were the first visitors.

5. The youngest tour guides were (they, them).

On Your Own


1. The teacher asked (he, him) a difficult question.

2. The baseball glove fits both Carl and (I, me).

3. The chef prepared the meal for Sylvia and (they, them).

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer.


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1. I found Nina and (she, her) on the soccer field.

2. The newest members of the team are (they, them).

3. Will Keith and (he, him) enter the art contest?

4. Mr. Cruz sent (I, me) a postcard from Peru.

5. Would you like to play a word game with Fred and (I, me)?

On Your Own

What are the cases of personal pronouns?

Answers


1. I found Nina and (she, her) on the soccer field.

2. The newest members of the team are (they, them).

3. Will Keith and (he, him) enter the art contest?

5. Would you like to play a word game with Fred and (I, me)?

4. Mr. Cruz sent (I, me) a postcard from Peru.


Pronouns in the possessive case are used to show ownership or possession.

his, her, hers, its, their, theirsThird person

your, yoursSecond person

my, mine, our, oursFirst person

Possessive case pronouns

My alarm clock is broken. May I please borrow yours?

What are the cases of personal pronouns?The possessive case


The possessive pronouns mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs are used in the same ways that pronouns in the nominative and objective cases are used.

His bicycle and mine need repairs.

This dictionary is hers.

We finished ours yesterday.

The judge gave theirs a close look.

Next to yours, my gerbil seems big.

Subject

Predicate nominative

Direct object

Indirect object

Object of preposition


The possessive pronouns my, your, his, her, its,and their are used as adjectives before nouns.

Does your aquarium need frequent cleaning?

Manuel buys most of his tropical fish at Aqua World.


my our your his her its their

Some authorities prefer to call these possessive forms adjectives. Follow your teacher’s instructions on what to call these words.

Do you know their last names?

Use the clues in parentheses to fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.


1. The backpack on the floor is _______. (The backpack belongs to Jared.)

2. Please place _______ cans in the recycling bin. (The cans belong to you.)

3. Ms. Kwan gave _______ papers a quick review. (The papers belong to the students.)



1. The backpack on the floor is _______. (The backpack belongs to Jared.)

Jared is the name of a male, so the possessive pronoun his is correct.

his



2. Please place _______ cans in the recycling bin. (The cans belong to you.)

The possessive form of you is yours.

your



3. Ms. Kwan gave _______ papers a quick review. (The papers belong to the students.)

their

Students is a plural word, so the possessive pronoun their is correct.

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1. Ken admires (him, his) baseball coach.

2. (They, Them) ate some cheese and grapes.

3. The server brought some pepper for (we, us).

4. Leave (your, yours) suitcase in the hallway.

5. Martin has already finished his project, but we haven’t finished (our, ours) yet.

On Your Own


Answers


1. Ken admires (him, his) baseball coach.

2. (They, Them) ate some cheese and grapes.

3. The server brought some pepper for (we, us).

5. Martin has already finished his project, but we haven’t finished (our, ours) yet.

4. Leave (your, yours) suitcase in the hallway.


Review A

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1. The most improved player on the team is (he, him).

2. The coach asked Paula and (they, them) for help with the equipment.

3. Nobody except Josh and (she, her) finished the marathon.

4. Heather and (he, him) live on a blueberry farm.

5. At the head of the parade were (us, we) Girl Scouts.

Review A


1. The most improved player on the team is (he, him).

2. The coach asked Paula and (they, them) for help with the equipment.

3. Nobody except Josh and (she, her) finished the marathon.

4. Heather and (he, him) live on a blueberry farm.

5. At the head of the parade were (us, we) Girl Scouts.

Review B

If a sentence has an incorrect pronoun, supply the correct pronoun form. If a sentence is already correct, identify it with a C.

_____ 1. I was standing in line behind Dave and him.

_____ 2. Her and Mr. Wendell have written a play.

_____ 3. The drama club will put on the play for they.

_____ 4. Two of the actors will be Alisha and him.

_____ 5. The audience might give them a standing ovation.

_____ 1. I was standing in line behind Dave and him.

Review B

If a sentence has an incorrect pronoun, supply the correct pronoun form. If a sentence is already correct, identify it with a C.

C

_____ 2. Her and Mr. Wendell have written a play.She

_____ 3. The drama club will put on the play for they. them

_____ 4. Two of the actors will be Alisha and him.he

_____ 5. The audience might give them a standing ovation.C

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