English 9HName______

Mrs. ZarnasPeriod_____ Date______

The Three Cases of Pronouns

Case / Use in Sentence / Forms
Nominative / Subject, predicate nominative / I, you, he, she, it, we, they
you
Objective / Direct object, indirect object, object of preposition / me, you, him, her, it, us, them, you
Possessive / To show ownership / my, mine, you, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs

Directions: Write the person, number, and case for each of the underlined pronouns.

EXAMPLE: Soon after starting out, we had a flat tire. 1st person, plural, nominative

1. Jim, the doctor cannot see you until next week. ______

2. Gail has misplaced her keys again. ______

3. Foster broke his bat on that hit. ______

4. The Jacksons took the dog with them on vacation. ______

5. Surely this bike is yours. ______

6. Occasionally I enjoy a horror movie. ______

7. Edison returned to his laboratory. ______

8. Louise said that someone invited her. ______

9. The boat was turned over on its side. ______

10. Kevin asked us for directions. ______

11. Ms. Parker read us students the directions. ______

12. Louie and he are bringing the dessert. ______

13. Did you get a postcard from Dawn or me? ______

14. Every house in this neighborhood has its own well. ______

15. They promised to be here in time for lunch. ______

16. Because of all the other noise, no one heard us. ______

17. Grace described her plan in detail. ______

18. The best choice would be Don or you. ______

19. The judges have not explained their choice. ______

20. Mom divided the pie among us. ______

Pronoun Cases andNominative Case Pronouns

Directions: Identify each of the following pronouns as being nominative (N), objective (O), or possessive (P).

1. _____ Did Carlos find his sneakers?2. _____ A sparrow made its nest there.

3. _____ They were in the locker room.4. _____ Adam showed them the

pictures.

5. _____ She lives on the fifth floor.6. _____ Is that CD for him?

7. _____ Her apartment number is 5G.8. _____ Everyone enjoyed her

singing.

9. _____ Mrs. Collins called us.10. _____ Please tell them the news.

Directions: Supply grammatically correct pronouns in the following sentences. Before

each sentence, write S for subject or PN for predicate nominative, depending on how the

pronoun is used.

1. _____ My mother and _____ are going to drive across Maine.

2. _____ It was _____ who carried the ball across the line.

3. ______and _____ will be married on Saturday.

4. _____ Neither _____ nor _____ can be called a genius.

5. _____ (We, us) three are in the advanced class.

6. _____ Kate and _____ are half sisters.

7. _____ You and _____can continue reading when Steph and _____ finish.

8. _____ If Mark and _____ wish to go, let me know at once.

9. _____ Either Brad or _____ will be elected president.

10. _____ Was it _____ whom you saw walking down the hallway?

11. _____ Both _____ and _____ like to go rollerblading in the country.

12. _____ It was _____ who won the relay race.

13. _____ Either Stewart or _____ won the relay race.

14. _____ Because they live on an old road without streetlights, neither _____ nor _____ likes to

walk home late at night.

15. _____ Among those selected to represent the school were Pete and _____.

Directions: Write the personal pronoun that can be substituted for each of the underlined

expressions in the blank before the sentence.

1. _____ Bobby and his brother are going out for basketball.

2. _____ He and Lindsey are related in some way.

3. _____ (1st person plural pronoun)students will support the team.

4. _____ That might have been The Sharks.

5. _____ Did you think that Jenna and Erinwere close friends?

6. _____ Can you or Trevordo these math problems?

7. _____ I wish I were that girl.

8. _____ Neither Kate nor Nikki was given a detention.

9. _____ Laura and Anna borrowed my homework key.

10. _____ If Alicia or Stacey is absent, I'll get the assignment.

THE OBJECTIVE CASE

Directions: Circle the correct pronoun in each set of parentheses. Then, write DO (direct object), IO (indirect object), or OP (object of the preposition) to describe its use.

  1. No one at the party saw (she, her). _____
  1. I left this tattered sweater for (he, him). _____
  1. Leave (we, us) your key, please. _____
  1. Please show (I, me) that book you took out of the library. _____
  1. Tell (we, us) and the kids a story. _____
  1. David met Bill and (we, us) at the library. _____
  1. Grandma treated Jim and (I, me) to a movie. _____
  1. I got a postcard from (she, her). _____
  1. The babysitter read (he, him) a bedtime story. _____
  1. The letter that we got in the mail today is addressed to Jan and (he, him). _____
  1. The theater uses (we, us) students as ushers. _____
  1. The teacher read (we, us) students the directions. _____

Directions: Write an objective pronoun to complete each sentence. Then, in the blank after the sentence, identify the use of the pronoun. Do NOT use “you” or “it”.

  1. Brenda gave _____ a lot of unwanted advice. _____
  1. The disc jockey smiled at _____ girls. _____
  1. My father lent _____ his car. _____
  1. Our teacher gave _____ two new baseball bats after our surprise victory. _____
  1. With his record can we really trust ____ with such a crucial piece of information? _____
  1. He gave _____ Little Leaguers tickets to the big game next Saturday. _____
  1. That experience gave _____ boys a real scare. _____
  1. Call for Elizabeth and _____ in about an hour. _____

9. I gave _____ different eye makeup to try, and she absolutely loved it! _____

  1. I congratulated _____ and the other swimmers for their impressive victory. _____

Directions: Write ten sentences. Be sure that you have at least two sentences that meet each of the following criteria.

  • 2 sentences with a direct object
  • 2 sentences with an indirect object
  • 2 sentences with the object of the preposition
  • 2 sentences with a compound object
  • 2 sentences with a noun appositive

Nominative vs. Objective Pronouns

Directions: Underline any pronoun in the sentences below that is incorrectly used. Write the correct form on the blank line. If all the pronouns in a sentence are correct, write C.

1. ______My family and me visited our cousins in Denver last week.

2. ______My cat never uses its claws when it plays with me.

3. ______The teacher and him both agreed upon his new bank job.

4. ______They told us girls all about their new apartment in Boston.

5. ______On Stevie's birthday, Ted and I took he to the Olive Garden.

6. ______Our uncle invited we nephews to his farm for our vacation, but we declined.

7. ______Rachel will not give me back the sweater that her borrowed.

8. ______Ricardo and they decided on a place to hold the banquet.

9. ______The three photographers were Ken, Becky, and me.

10. ______The problem with Ed and she is that they are unwilling to discuss anything.

Directions: Replace each underlined noun with a pronoun in the appropriate case. Write your answers on the blank line.

1. ______Mr. Kelly lent a bicycle built for two to Kevin and Lillian.

2. ______Tom and Sal took the dog for a walk in the park.

3. ______Bill and his mother finally found a pair of shoes that fit him.

4. ______The audience applauded the actor as the actor finished his monologue.

5. ______Benjamin told Ward and Alice the most incredible story.

6. ______After the play the director and Lana congratulated each other.

7. ______The stars of the evening were undoubtedly Bruce and Lana.

8. ______To Mrs. Cohen and Leroy go our thanks for a splendid evening.

9. ______Maxine's winning the race was a surprise to everyone but Joana.

10. ______With Harris and Richard on the team, we cannot lose.

Directions: Identify the way that each of the underlined pronouns is functioning (either subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition).

1. ______Someone showed them a winding river.

2. ______Neither of them had swum in a Florida river before.

3. ______Jack hurried towards the water, and Gary followed him.

4. ______Two teenagers fishing on the bank waved to them.

5. ______"Would you like to fish with us?" the teenagers asked.

6. ______They were proud of the new president.

7. ______After she and Kennedy married, they lived in Washington.

8. ______A number of people had helped herby donating furnishings.

9. ______There are many books about the subject that we can read.

10. ______Many writers asked them for interviews.

PRONOUN USAGE REVIEW

Directions: Decide the function of each pronoun (SUB, PN, OP, DO or IO) and then circle the correct pronoun.

  1. ______Peter is the boy (who, whom) discovered the fire.
  1. ______May Candice and (I, me) bring our guitars?
  1. ______The officer gave a warning to him and (she, her).
  1. ______Is there anyone (who, whom) she likes?
  1. ______I am sure that (us, we) students will be criticized.
  1. ______Was it (he, him) who ran the 100- meter dash?
  1. ______Jessie and (I, me) will take turns.
  1. ______The scholarship winners were Linda, Janet, and (she, her).
  1. ______The dog frisked around Kevin and (I, me).
  1. ______After school, Jim and (he, him) will be sitting in detention.
  1. ______The soldier (who, whom) the general had decorated stood at attention.
  1. ______It might have been (she, her).
  1. ______We asked his brother and (he, him) about their trip.
  1. ______Jobs were available for my sister and (I, me).
  1. ______I thanked (they, them) for their help.
  1. ______It was (them, they) who suggested the picnic.
  1. ______I just told you (who, whom) they are.
  1. ______Althea explained the procedure to Tim and (I, me).
  1. ______The person for (who, whom) I vote must have experience in the office.
  1. ______I am sure that the winner could not have been (she, her).

Who vs. Whom (with “training wheels”)

Directions: Follow the steps to determine whether WHO or WHOM should be used in each of the following sentences.

1. Identify the subordinate clause

2. Re-arrange the clause into subject-verb order and determine how the

pronoun is used in that clause.

3. Determine the case of the pronoun.

4. Select the correct form of the pronoun.

1. Frank Lloyd Wright is one architect (who, whom) I have read about.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

2. Princess Di is one person about (who, whom) I have read a lot.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

3. You are the one (who, whom) gave me this photograph.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

4. Bonnie is the girl (who, whom) you resemble most.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

5. Jesse Owens is the runner about (who, whom) I've been reading.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

6. Audiences always like the character (who, whom) you will play.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

7. It was Gene Kelly (who, whom) danced in those 1940 musicals.

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

8. Do you know the girl (who, whom) is the captain this year?

THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE:

THE USE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CASE OF THE PRONOUN:

THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRONOUN:

WHO VS. WHOM

Directions: Write WHO or WHOM to complete each sentence.

  1. Jake is someone _____ I greatly respect.
  1. _____ shall we choose as chairman?
  1. Mr. Zimmerman is a teacher _____ inspires his students.
  1. The owner offered a reward to anyone _____ finds the dog.
  1. _____ is your favorite poet?
  1. We must choose someone _____ can do a good job.
  1. That is the girl _____ I met at the party.
  1. I wonder _____ will play.
  1. Jed asked _____ the leader was.
  1. Those are the people with _____ we had dinner.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be sure that you can defend your choice.

  1. I know (who, whom) the culprit is.
  1. Can you tell us (who, whom) they really want?
  1. Fritz is the only barber (who, whom) I trust.
  1. We accept contributions from all (who, whom) will give.
  1. The girl (who, whom) you like is a friend of mine.
  1. She is the candidate for (who, whom) I voted.
  1. I met the man (who, whom), all the polls said, will win.
  1. To (who, whom) are you writing?
  1. Is it he with (who, whom) you should speak?
  1. Take these roses to the man (who, whom) lives next door.
  1. The lieutenant (who, whom) won was later promoted.
  1. My father is the man (who, whom) prepared the schedule for the volunteer fire department.
  1. Ask all (who, whom) are concerned to aid our cause.
  1. With (who, whom) are you visiting?
  1. Is she the saleswoman to (who, whom) you spoke?
  1. The shortstop (who, whom) you saw at today’s game is having a poor season.
  1. To (who, whom) will you give the job?
  1. (Who, whom) is the teacher you want us to meet?
  1. We are the ones (who, whom) are to blame.

20. (Who, whom) shall we choose for the leader?

The Correct Use of Pronouns: Review

Directions: Circle the correct pronoun in each of the following sentences. Identify the use of the pronoun (SUB, PN, DO, IO, OP) in the space before each sentence.

  1. _____ My sister and (me, I) like to play chess when we see each other.
  1. _____ Both of (we, us) plan to try out for this year’s school musical.
  1. _____ His friends and (she, her) are planning on going to the movies this evening.
  1. _____ My brother and I enjoy challenging my parents to a game of tennis because we can play much better than (they, them).
  1. _____ “This gift is for (they, them),” he announced, giving the wrapped box to his grandparents.
  1. _____ To (we, us), school is more of a social opportunity than a time to learn.
  1. _____ It is (he, him) and Beth who hate most to be beaten at cards.
  1. _____ “Call (her, she) again,” says my mother when Aunt Shirley does not pick up the phone.
  1. _____ It is (she, her) to whom I most enjoy talking because she asks many interesting questions about my life.
  1. _____ My uncle doesn’t call his nephews or (I, me) often.
  1. _____ Weston handed (they, them) the playbill.

Directions: Write WHO or WHOM in the blank in each of the following sentences.

  1. _____ was the first American grand master?
  1. Neither Jim nor Sarah knows _____ it was that rang the doorbell.
  1. To _____ would you go to learn this astonishing fact?
  1. Our school librarian, _____ knows a great deal about literary criticism, told us where to find the encyclopedias.
  1. I admire Bobby Fisher, _____ I’ve never met.
  1. _____ do you suppose he’d be defeating this week?
  1. Johnson, _____ became World Champion in 1972, plays aggressively.
  1. Unlike some athletes, I like everyone _____ likes me.
  1. Some people do not care for those _____ do not enjoy the same movies as they.
  1. He respects and admires any opponent _____ he may play.

Directions: Correct any errors with pronoun usage found in the following sentences. If the sentence is CORRECT, mark C after the sentence.

  1. Was it my sister or me that first got in trouble at school?
  1. My father and us two beginners were soon playing with no holds barred.
  1. It was he who realized how complex a game it is.
  1. Between my brother and me arose a bitter rivalry.
  1. Before long, my father and him also competed quite frequently.
  1. The person whom enjoyed the vacation the most was my mother.
  1. Everyone except Donald and she did extremely well on the grammar test.
  1. Father and her seldom squabble because she feels it is futile.
  1. Josephine is a person who you can depend on to be there when she says she will be.

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