Pronouns

Case Forms

Case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes to show its relationship to other words in a sentence.

NOMINATIVE: I, you, he, she, it we, they
OBJECTIVE: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
POSSESSIVE: my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs

Multiple Choice

Mr. Mathews called Melanie and (she, her) up to the stage at the awards ceremony.

• she

• her

Multiple Choice

Karl announced that (they, their) tour guide would be Sandy.

• they

• their

Multiple Choice

We sold Tom and (they, them) the late-edition newspapers.

• they

• them

Multiple Choice

Does (he, him) know the shortcut to the sports auditorium?

• he

• him

Multiple Choice

Your new student council president is (she, her)

• she

• her

Multiple Choice

Three reviewers praised Kate`s and (my, mine) performances in the new play.

• my

• mine

Multiple Choice

Could my uncle James have served with (they, them) in the navy?

• they

• them

Multiple Choice

With one minute left, Juanita interrupted the debate between (we, us) and them.

• we

• us

Multiple Choice

After sundown, Peter and (him, he) set up the telescope.

• him

• he

Multiple Choice

The judges announced that first prize in the canned goods category was (her, hers).

• hers

• her

The Possessive Case

The possessive pronouns mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs are used as parts of a sentence in the same ways in which the pronouns in the nominative and the objectice cases are used.


Examples: Mine is the one with broken clasp.
That small yellow lunch box is his.
Richard and Mark brought theirs with them.
Mother gave ours a quick proofereading last night.
I think my jacket is underneath hers. (oject of a preposition)

The Possessive Case

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


Examples:
Was thgat their dog that was howling all night?
His book was a besteseller.