PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a substitute for a noun.

It refers to a person, place, thing,
feeling, or quality but does not refer
to it by its name.
 CASES OF PRONOUNS
Subjective Possessive Objective

First I my, mine me

Person we our, ours us
Second your,
Person you you
yours
he his him
Third she her, hers her
Person it it
its
they their, theirs them
 SUBJECTIVE/NOMINATIVE
PRONOUNS

 Used as the subject of a clause.

1. He wanted to get a cuckoo’s egg

out of the hole for me
2. She is looking for Terenty
desperately.
 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Show ownership. Show possession of
something else.

1. In the count’s copse Danilka stuck

his hand into a hole in a tree.
2. A big drop falls on Fyokla’s cheek
and glides like a tear down her
chin.
 OBJECTIVE PRONOUNS

 Functions as the recepient of the

action or the object of preposition

1. The white-headed beggar-girl

addresses him as Uncle Terenty.
2. Fyokla can hardly keep up with
him.
 USING PRONOUNS AS
SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS
 a subject complement is a word,
phrase, or clause that follows a copular,
or linking, verb and describes the subject
of a clause
1. This is she.
2. The winner was you.
3. The grand prize is that.
4. The group leader will be who?
 USING PRONOUNS AS DIRECT
OBJECTS

 a direct object is a word, phrase, or clause

that follows and receives the action of a
transitive verb
1. That nasty little boy kicked me.
2. Will you buy that for me?
3. The trash collector stole what?
 USING PRONOUNS AS INDIRECT
OBJECTS

 An indirect object is a word or phrase that

informs to whom or for whom something is
being done. It can be a person, an animal, or a
thing
1. Our teacher read us a short story in class.
2. The saleswoman brought her another blouse
to try on.
3. I gave it a chance.
1. He and I were great friends.
2. We grew up together.
3. They lived next door.
4. Finding whom I was looking for
5. Who teaches that course?
6. My car broke down.
7. Her back is wet.
8. Elaine drove to the airport to meet us.
9. For him this is no problem.
10. Our boat leaks.
11. His dog is cute.
12. Sam wanted her to leave.
13. Jim was introduced to them.
14. Sue likes me