Nominative Pronouns

It could have been (them, they). 

• them

• they

Yes, it was (us, we) who won the game.

• us

• we

The runaway girl was (her, she). 

• her

• she

This is (him, he). 

• him

• he

What are nominative case pronouns?

• Pronouns used as the object of a sentence or clause.

• Pronouns used to show possession.

• Pronouns used as the indirect object of a sentence or clause.

• Pronouns used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

A(n) _____ pronoun can act as the subject of the sentence or a predicate nominative.

• nominative case

• possessive

• objective case

When do we use nominative case pronouns?

• When the pronoun is the direct object of a verb.

• When the pronoun is the object of a preposition.

• When the pronoun is the possessive form.

• When the pronoun is the subject of the sentence or clause.

Nominative pronouns act as the subjects of sentences. This means that they are performing the action. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS WRITTEN IN THE NOMINATIVE CASE?

• His speech held their attention.

• She ran quickly down the street.

• I told her to get her homework done.

• The blue truck is his fathers.

Analyze the following sentence and decide if the red pronoun is being used as a predicate nominative or an object.
Our beautiful friend, Janie, is she.

• predicate nominative

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

Analyze the following sentence and decide if the red pronoun is being used as a predicate nominative or an object.
The people from the meeting were they, the group from Arizona.

• predicate nominative

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition