CHAPTER

PRONOUN CASE &

PLURAL
POSSESSIVES

03
 SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVE PRONOUN +(none)
S 0
=

(+noun)
I
mine
me
myself my
·

We
us
ourselves Out ours

You
you
yourself your yours
They
them their theirs
themselves
He
him his
himself his
She
her her
herself hers
It
it its
itself its
Singular noun:
Noun NOUR noun's noun's
Plural noun:
Nouns nouns nowns
I
nouns

A
nouns S
NOTE:
SINGULAR PLURAL
(noun) (nouns)
Possession nown's nouns
Ex: class

class s classes"

classes's class
SAT

His
+ nown:
possessive adj.
Its

Noun’s

Nouns
+none:
possessive pronoun

adj adj
Ex: My car is red. His car is blue.

blue.
Mine is redHis is

Challenge:

For millennia, humans across many hunting cultures have employed dogs as trackers,
marveling at their keen sense of smell. Today, scientific research has only confirmed the
common knowledge that the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) is endowed with olfactory
capabilities more acute than ____ up to 100,000 times more, in fact.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of Standard English?

A) that of the average human olfactory olfactory

capabilities
B) the average human’s –
C)
D)
those of the average humans –
the average human –
capabilities VS
of of
the
domestic
dog average
human

+those the human.

of average
+
the average human's olfactory
capabilitis
the average human's.
Subject – Object In A Sentence

Example:

1. Every Sunday at the playground, the other children and her pretended to be valiant
knights.
she
0

① him
2. The school presented the award to Andre and he.

qwe
3. Us and the other parents went to the beach.

8I scheduled a party for0

4. To celebrate my graduation, me and the other graduates.

mysel
SUBJECT – OBJECT IN COMPARISON

Example:
S w
1. No one did better than her. she (did

2. No one has scored as many touchdowns as him. he

3. Betty is faster than me. I

4. Chris is as noisy as her. she

 BETWEEN/ AMONG

BETWEEN AMONG

Structure: Between A and B Structure: Among A, B, and C

A and B are always objects. A, B, and C are always objects.

Example: Example:

He needs to choose between Mary and me. We will present an award among Stacy,
Richard, and her.

Between Mary and me, he needs to choose. Among Stacy, Richard, and her, we will
present an award.
EXERCISE 1
Identify the subject/ object to create correct sentences.

1. Despite our differences, Yolanda and ( I / me ) must work together on this science
project.

2. No one is sorrier than ( I / me ) that you lost your dog.

3. Gertrude was trying to provoke me the whole night, but I had to remind ( me / myself)
not to dignify her antics with a response.

4. After the shopping spree, we all agree that no one had spent more than ( she / her ).

5. Did Dag bring any exotic souvenirs home for Keshav and ( I / me )?

6. ( We / Us ) and the rest of our posse decided that, in order to assert our territory on
the beach, we would need to bring a blanket and multiple chairs.

7. The man making the broccoli and cheddar soup accidentally spilled it all over my
Yorkshire Terrier and ( I / me ).

8. ( He and I / Him and me ) work well together.

9. Even though I wore my best dress and my most dramatic hairdo, none of the boys at
the event would dance with ( I / me ).

10. Over the course of 28 years, Kelly, Linda, and ( he / him ) cultivated a bountiful
pumpkin patch.

11. The other Civil War reenactors and ( she / her ) got into a dispute with the municipal
parks department about the use of real cannons.

12. Since we were provided with a pamphlet about the mating habits of apes, it was easy
for ( she and I / her and me ) to spot indications of romance at the gorilla exhibit.
EXERCISE 2

1.

By working together, a hardy group of pet

enthusiasts has created a community organization
with the potential to do an enormous amount of
good. In 2007, People Pick-Me-Up began when
two recent college graduates began bringing
______ pets-rabbits, parakeets, and a cheerful
golden retriever-to a local nursing home.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A. our
B. their
C. it’s
D. the

2.

When called for a home owner, energy auditors

analyze energy bills associated with a home,
perfume on-site inspections, and report energy-
saving recommendations to reduce monthly
energy costs. During an on-site inspection, energy
auditors use specialized equipment to determine a
________ of energy loss. One common test used
by energy auditors is the blower-door test.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) home’s sources’
B) homes source’s
C) home’s sources
D) homes’ sources
 3.

During an underwater eruption, steam quickly

condenses and leaves only carbon dioxide bubbles
and droplets of molten sulfur. This means that the
water near NW rota-1 is more acidic than that of
stomach acid, presenting yet another challenge to
life-forms living nearby. As the carbon dioxide
level in Earth’s atmosphere rises, the
__________absorb more carbon dioxide.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) worlds’ ocean’s
B) world’s oceans’
C) world’s oceans
D) worlds oceans

4.

First discovered in 1706, these formations are

found in two varieties: sand fulgurites and the
much less common rock fulgurites. As it cools, the
silica lining forms a glass-walled cavity that may
look like ____________. Sand that adhered to the
molten silica as it solidified forms a casing round
the fragile glassy structure.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?

A) a plants’ root system.

B) a plant’s root system.
C) a plant’s root systems’.
D) plants root system’s.
 5.

Given today’s competitive job market, many

students in the United Sates worry that they lack
the skills needed to gain entry into a rewarding
profession. However, the vast majority of these
young people already possess one attribute that is
in demand around the world: fluency in the
English language. Millions, possibly even _______
people around the world would like to learn
English or improve their ability to speak, read, or
writing the language – and who better to teach this
difficult subject than a native speaker?

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) billions of,
B) billions’,
C) billions,
D) billions’s,
 6.

“All my life,” the sculptor Constantin Brancusi

remarked, “I have been seeking to capture the
essence of flight.” More than any of Brancusi’s
other works, the 1926 sculpture Bird in Space
manages to achieve that aim. Bird in Space is a
work of abstract art: it is not a readily recognizable
representation of the bird in its title but rather a
polished arc of bronze that calls to mind the
animal’s graceful airborne motion. With
____________tapering into points, much of the
slender 53-inch curve appears suspended in the air
above its marble base.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) it’s end’s
B) it’s ends
C) its’ ends
D) its ends
 7.

The successes of People-Pick-Me-Up can be

explained by ________ dedication to the
immediate community-in this case, a few counties
in suburban Connecticut.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A. their
B. we
C. its
D. they

8.

Broadly speaking, enjoyment smiles are

characterized by the engagement of two specific
facial muscles: the zygomaticus major, which raise
the mouth’s corners, and the orbicularis oculi,
which raise the cheeks, narrows the eye aperture,
and produces ____________. These enjoyment
smiles are called Duchene, named after the
French anatomist G.B. Duchene, who first studied
the physiology of smiles in the 1860s.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) wrinkle’s around the eye’s.
B) wrinkles around the eyes’s.
C) wrinkle around the eyes’.
D) wrinkles around the eyes.
 9.

As it turns out, MacKinner’s background is in

communications and marketing, both of which
______ studied at the university level.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms the convention of Standards English?
A. him
B. they
C. he
D. we

10.

However, MacKinner doesn’t see staying local as

turning _____ back on people in need. He is
confident that other organizations will see the good
work that People Pick-Me-Up has done, and he
has the business savvy to effectively publicize even
a single-area charity.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A. its
B. it’s
C. their
D. his
 11.

Indeed, MacKinner’s “stay close, inspire far”

strategy has begun to show positive results, as other
pet therapy groups have begun to follow the
approach set by MacKinner. One newly-
established organization in rural Pennsylvania even
cites the good work done by People Pick-Me-Up
as _____ specific inspiration.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A. their
B. its
C. it’s
D. there

12.

“We have had plenty of opportunities to expand,

but ______ would rather build stronger
connections to the people we know,” says Ron
MacKinner, one of the two People Pick-Me-Up
founding members.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) one
B) we
C) he
D) our
 13.

The robot’s head houses high-definition and

infrared camera eyes that allow operators to see
what the robot sees and control its movements. Its
arms and hands are equipped with elastic joints as
well as cables that function like human tendons,
enabling R2 to use the same instruments
astronauts use. Tiny _______fingertips, analogous
to nerve endings, enable the robot to measure and
adjust the force it applies, thereby providing an
essential safety feature.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) sensors in the robot’s
B) sensor’s in the robot’s
C) sensors’ in the robots
D) sensors in the robots
 14.

The idea of using “visiting pets” to comfort others

quickly caught on. Now, People Pick-Me-Up has
over twenty members and is recognized in a large
number of local newspapers. The group’s activities
include ________________ to nursing homes
and veterans’ hospitals as well as occasional
sessions at camps for children from troubled
families.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A. their regular visits
B. they’re regular visits
C. its regular visits
D. it’s regular visits

15.

For centuries, booklovers treat favorite books as

prized possessions, carefully arranging them on
shelves in their homes. Why? There is something
magical about the experience of reading a great
book in that the author enchants a whole new
world in the ___________.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the convention of Standard English?
A) readers’ minds.
B) readers’ mind.
C) reader’s mind.
D) reader’s mind’s.