Pronoun Case
Pronouns replace nouns in a sentence. There are three kinds of pronouns: subject
pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.
Subject pronouns are used as the subject.
Object pronouns are used as objects of verbs or prepositions.
Possessive pronouns show ownership.
Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
I me my (mine)
you you your (yours)
he, she, it him, her, it his, her (hers), its
we us our (ours)
they them their (theirs)
who whom whose
1. The pronouns
this, these, those
, and
which
do not change form.
2. To determine which kind of pronoun to use in compound structures, drop one noun
or pronoun to determine the correct pronoun.
Example: Mary and (me, I) went shopping. The correct answer is “I” because you
would not say, “Me went shopping.”
3. In comparisons following “than” or “as,” use a subject pronoun.
Example: She is smarter than I (am).
He is as talkative as I (am).
Exercise: In the sentences below, circle the correct pronoun.
1. (Who, Whose) bag is that on the chair?
2. My sisters and (I, me) are buying our parents a dog for (their, they)
anniversary.
3. Mom told you to give the package to (his, him).
4. The supervisor asked John and (he, him) to write a report.
5. She is much kinder than (he, him).
