Making a Case for Pronouns

Three Types:SubjectiveObjectivePossessiveMaking a Case for Nouns & Pronouns

Review of Subjective Pronouns:SingularPluralFirst PersonIweSecond Person*you*youThird Personhe, she, ittheyA Quick Review of the Subjective CaseIdentify the subjective noun or pronoun. Is it singular or plural?

Everyday, the cats chase me around the house.They love to read books in the library.Miss Tilles and Mrs. Scibilia teach English at GVMS.A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens.She was the only one who remembered her homework.Objective NounsObjects are the receiver of the action.They answer the questions whom? or what? after the action.

Objective NounsIdentify the objective noun. How? First, find the action verb. Then think ____ whom? or ____ what?

Everyday, the cats chase me around the house.They love to read books in the library.Miss Tilles and Mrs. Scibilia teach English at GVMS.Please pass me your homework, Miss Tilles requested.

Objective PronounsObjects are the receiver of the action.They answer the questions whom? or what? after the action.Object pronouns simply replace the object noun within the sentence.

Object Pronouns:SingularPluralFirst PersonmeusSecond PersonyouyouThird Personhim, her, itthemExamplesJames wrestled the opponent to the ground.James wrestled _________ to the ground.

Dr. Souders gave Eamon and Eric great praise.Dr. Souders gave __________ great praise.

Lets find the objective noun or pronoun!Jake told Jonny, I loaned you the pencil last week, and now I need it back.

Anna pleaded, Please let me go on the ski trip!

Lou passed the papers to the class.

Amy placed the Nook on the table.

Amy placed it on the table.

Find the direct object (objective noun or pronoun). Write it in your journal!The playwright gave a special tribute to her mother.The youngest cast member handed a dozen roses to the star.Cast members made a comical top hat for the director.The audience offered thunderous applause to the entire cast.The plays producer sent fifteen photographs of the event to the local newspaper.Lets practice!Writers choice page 373, Exercise 5.

Usage! There, their, and theyre

Lets take a closer lookThere:There is a fine group of students in this class.

Their (possessive):This is their wonderful opportunity to learn about grammar.

Theyre (they are) :Theyre so wise for paying such close attention to this grammar lesson!

There, there, there!Lets practice: http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm Pronoun - (Note-Can also be used a noun & adverb) 1. (used to introduce a sentence or clause in whichthe verbcomes before its subject or has no complement): There is no hope. 2. that place: He comes from there, too. 3. that point. He jumped from over there.

Homework TWO sides, including:

Subject & Object PronounsCorrect form of (There, Their, & Theyre)

Due next Wednesday, March 7th