Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns

Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns

​Subjective Pronouns vs. Objective Pronouns

Ms. Legg is hungry.

​She plans to eat a sandwich.

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​The llama ate Ms. Legg.

​The llama ate her.

Subjective

​Pronouns:

Objective

​Pronouns:

​Subjective Pronouns, aka Subject Pronouns

​Pronouns in the subject (or usually found at the beginning) of a sentence

I, we, he, she, we, they, it, you​

Mr. Garcia likes soup.​

He especially likes chicken tortilla soup.

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Open Ended

Write a sentence that uses a subjective (subject) pronoun.

Multiple Choice

Subjective pronouns usually take place of a noun(s) at the ____ of a sentence.

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

​Objective Pronouns aka Object Pronouns

​Pronouns in the object (or towards the end) of a sentence

​her, him, me, them, us, it and you.

The Demogorgon doesn't like middle school kids.

​The Demiogorgon may try to capture them.

Multiple Choice

Which objective pronoun can be used to replace the underlined word in this sentence?

Ms. Hurtado loves the students in her class.

• Her

• They

• Them

• His

Multiple Choice

Objective pronouns are usually found at the ____ of a sentence.

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

Open Ended

Write a sentence that uses an objective pronoun.

​Possessive Pronouns

​Pronouns that show belonging or ownership

mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs.

That llama is Mrs. Harrison's.

​That llama is hers.

Multiple Choice

Which possessive pronoun can replace the underlined word in this sentence?

That is Mr. Cole's Capri-Sun.

• Hers

• his

• Them

• those

Open Ended

Write a sentence that uses a possessive pronoun.

What is an antecedent?

An antecedent is the noun (or nouns) to which the pronoun refers.

Example: When Jonah gets home he will change into his practice clothes.

(Jonah is the antecedent; he is the pronoun.)

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent for the pronoun "he" in the following sentence?

The artist comes every October because he enjoys autumn.

• autumn
• artist
• October

Multiple Choice

Identify the antecedent for the word "their" in the following sentences. On their arrival, Tim and Joel were offered hot apple juice.

• Tim and Joel
• apple
• juice

Multiple Choice

My family and I visited the zoo where _____ saw many animals.

Select the answer with the correct pronoun and type of pronoun.

• we, objective

• we, subjective

• we, possessive

• they, possessive

Multiple Choice

While you are visiting, this bed will be _______.

Select the answer with the correct pronoun and type of pronoun.

• they, subjective

• yours, possessive

• me, objective

• left, subjective

Multiple Choice

The students left _______ popcorn at the movie.

Select the answer with the correct pronoun and type of pronoun.

• our, possessive

• their, subjective

• their, objective

• their, possessive

Multiple Choice

Kim and _____ asked if we could ride our bikes.

Select the answer with the correct pronoun and type of pronoun.

• I, subjective

• I, objective

• me, posessive

• me, subjective

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronouns are these: he, she, it, you, they, me,

us, them...

• possessive pronouns

• personal pronouns

• Professional pronouns

Multiple Choice

The award was given to Dale and _______.

• she

• her

Multiple Choice

If you ask _____, there's too much emphasis on winning.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

If you have any questions, talk to Ms. Ramirez or ________.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Were you and _______ interested in signing up for the Drama Club?

• she

• her

Multiple Choice

The guests eagerly helped __________ to the tempting buffet.

• theirselves

• myself

• himself

• themselves