Using Pronouns Correctly Monday: What are the three jobs of pronouns? The nominative case slides 1-15 The objective caseThe objective case slides Worksheet 1 and 3 as homework (on student notes page) Tuesday: The possessive caseTuesday: The possessive case slides 33 - end Review A Review A and Review BReview B Worksheet 2 and 4 as homework (on student notes page)

Using Pronouns Correctly Pronouns take the place of nouns. They take different forms to do three different jobs: Ming-na waits at the airport with flowers. She is holding the flowers and smiling. The flowers are for Ming-na’s aunt. She them her Subject Direct object Possessive

Pronouns in the nominative case (or subject form) are most often used as subjects.subjects Nominative case (subject form) pronouns First personI, we Second personyou, you Third personhe, she, it, they I enjoy water sports. He was the best surfer. Subject Today we are going to look at the pronoun’s first job. Part 1: Nominative Case

The subject of a sentence tells whom or what the sentence is about. Subject The rain was good for the crops. Soon the wheat will be harvested. The nominative case

Make sure the subject of a verb is in the nominative case. My friends are thinking about summer jobs.My friends Subject They ? Them ? Nominative case They Wendy and Jerome clean houses for money. Subject him ? he ? Nominative case Jerome he BE CAREFUL!

Stop and Summarize in your own words: What have you just learned about the pronouns that can be subjects? Which ones can only be subjects of sentences? Which ones, so far, can NOT be subjects of sentences?

The nominative case It can be difficult to know which pronoun form to choose. Use a nominative form pronoun to replace one or both parts of a compound subject. Dori and her cousins found the treasure. She is the nominative case pronoun that replaces Dori. But what pronoun should replace her cousins? Dori and they found the treasure. She and her cousins found the treasure. Or Dori and them found the treasure. Her cousins is part of the compound subject. It should be in the nominative case. She and they found the treasure.

How can you tell which pronoun to use? Here’s an easy way to check. Sam and (I, me) went fishing. Would you say I went fishing or Me went fishing? ? How can I check? Sam and I went fishing. I is in the nominative (subject) case, so it is the correct pronoun.

The nominative case 1.(He, Him) is a careful writer. 2.(They, Them) were the first ones on the scene. 3.Mark and (me, I) made a decision. Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. 4.(Us, We) planned the surprise party.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say He is or Him is? The pronoun is used as a subject, so the nominative pronoun He is correct. The nominative case 1.(He, Him) is a careful writer.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say They were the first ones or Them were the first ones? The nominative pronoun They is correct. 2.(They, Them) were the first ones on the scene. The nominative case

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say Me made or I made? The pronoun is used as a subject, so the nominative pronoun I is correct. 3.Mark and (me, I) made a decision. The nominative case

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say Us planned or We planned? The nominative pronoun We is correct. 4.(Us, We) planned the surprise party. The nominative case

[End of Section] Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences. Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it. 1. _______ used fresh tortillas for the burritos. 2.Eddie and _______ like fishing. 3._______ must be the person in the gorilla suit. 4. _______ and I go to the movies often. 5.Were _______ at the door? On Your Own The nominative case

Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences. Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it. 1. _______ used fresh tortillas for the burritos. 2.Eddie and _______ like fishing. 3. _______ must be the person in the gorilla suit. 4. _______ and I go to the movies often. 5.Were _______ at the door? Possible Answers The nominative case We I She He they

Pronouns in the objective case (or object form) are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.direct objectsindirect objectsobjects of prepositions Objective case (object form) pronouns First person me, us Second person you, you Third person him, her, it, them The answer surprised us. Howie showed me a magic trick. Direct object Indirect object Now let’s look at the pronoun’s second job Part 2: The Objective Case We sat with them at the game. Object of preposition

A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. My brother bought a puzzle.puzzle He called Milly to help him with it. bought what? puzzle Direct object called who? Milly Direct object The objective case

An indirect object tells to whom or to what (or for whom or for what) the action of the verb is done. Cass gave her little sister a haircut.sister gave a haircut to whom? sister Indirect object Notice that indirect objects appear only in sentences that also have direct objects. haircut Direct object The objective case

An object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase. beside the door Preposition Object of preposition beside the door in front of a wooden stool Preposition Object of preposition in front of a wooden stool The objective case

A direct object should be in the objective case. Mom helped ______ with our projects. Direct object us She took Pete and ______ to the fabric store.me Direct object us ? we ? Objective case me ? I ? Objective case The objective case

An indirect object should be in the objective case. Grandma sent Joe and _____ tickets to a play. Indirect object An usher gave _____ tickets. him them him ? he ? Objective case them ? they ? Objective case The objective case

An object of a preposition should be in the objective case. Does her dog always go with ______? Object of preposition her A walk will be good for Fluffy and ______. me Object of preposition her ? she ? Objective case me ? I ? Objective case The objective case

Stop and Summarize In your own words Which pronouns can NOT be used as subjects of sentences?

Maria sent a card to Dan and (I, me). Maria sent a card to Dan and me. To decide which pronoun to use with a compound object, try the sentence with just one pronoun. How can I check? The teacher chose Josh and (her, she). Would you say The teacher chose her or The teacher chose she? Sent a card to I or sent a card to me? The teacher chose Josh and her. Direct object Object of a preposition

1.Rose is walking toward Tim and (they, them). 2.Lana sent Arturo and (he, him) invitations. 3.The manager hired Keisha and (her, she). Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. The objective case 4.Please keep this secret between you and (me, I).

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say toward they or toward them? The pronoun is used as the object of the preposition toward. The objective pronoun them is correct. The objective case 1.Rose is walking toward Tim and (they, them).

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say sent he an invitation or sent him an invitation? The pronoun is used as an indirect object, so the objective pronoun him is correct. The objective case 2.Lana sent Arturo and (he, him) invitations.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say The manager hired she or The manager hired her? The pronoun is used as a direct object, so the objective pronoun her is correct. The objective case 3.The manager hired Keisha and (her, she).

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. Would you say between I or between me? The pronoun is used as the object of the preposition between. The objective pronoun me is correct. The objective case 4.Please keep this secret between you and (me, I).

[End of Section] On Your Own The objective case Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences. Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it. 1. Ms. Suarez ordered sandwiches for _______. 2.The firefighters rescued _______ from the blaze. 3.A clown entertained the children and _______. 4. Please give _______ and _______ some apple juice. 5.Sam stood in front of Mr. Sweeney and _______.

Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences. Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it. 1. Ms. Suarez ordered sandwiches for _______. 2.The firefighters rescued _______ from the blaze. 3.A clown entertained the children and _______. 4. Please give _______ and _______ some apple juice. 5.Sam stood in front of Mr. Sweeney and _______. The objective case Possible Answers us them her him them me

Now complete Worksheet 1 and 3 attached to your student notes due: tomorrow

Pronouns in the possessive case are used to show ownership or possession. Possessive case pronouns First personmy, mine, our, ours Second personyour, yours Third personhis, her, hers, its, their, theirs Is your homework finished? I have done mine. Using Pronouns Correctly The pronoun’s third job Part 3: The Possessive Case

The possessive pronouns mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs can be used as subjects and objects. Your coat is warm. Mine is too. We made ours with soft yarn. Mother gave hers a quick glance. Next to yours, my gloves look dirty. Subject Direct object Indirect object Object of preposition The possessive case

The possessive pronouns my, our, your, his, her, its, and their are used as adjectives before nouns.used as adjectives Did you get your canary at a pet store? The possessive case The bird fluttered its wings. My older sister raises zebra finches.

These possessive forms can also be called adjectives. my our your his her its their Follow your teacher’s instructions on what to call these words. Are they ready for their move to Oregon? The possessive case

Notice Spelling: It’s = contraction for “it is” Its = possessive pronoun They’re = contraction for “they are” Their = possessive pronoun There = replacement for “here”

The possessive case 1.(My, Mine) is by the door. 2.Shelley is proud of (her, hers) little brother. 3.Compared with (their, theirs), (our, ours) bus is new. Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer. 4.The dog wagged (it’s, its) tail happily.

The possessive case The possessive pronoun Mine can be used as a subject. 1. (My, Mine) is by the door. Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer.

The possessive pronoun her can be used as an adjective before a noun. The possessive case 2.Shelley is proud of (her, hers) little brother. Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer.

The possessive case 3.Compared with (their, theirs), (our, ours) bus is new. The possessive pronoun theirs can be used as an object of a preposition. The possessive pronoun our can be used as an adjective before a noun. Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer.

The possessive case 4.The dog wagged (it’s, its) tail happily. Its is the possessive pronoun. It’s is the contraction of it is. Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Be prepared to explain your answer.

[End of Section] Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns. 1. _______ books are on the shelf. 2.Have you finished eating _______ breakfast yet? 3.Ms. Thomson graded Wayne’s paper, and then she gave _______ her complete attention. 4. I can’t remember _______ phone number. 5.Last weekend we raked _______ front yard and swept _____ sidewalk. On Your Own The possessive case

Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns. 1._______ books are on the shelf. 2.Have you finished eating _______ breakfast yet? 3.Ms. Thomson graded Wayne’s paper, and then she gave _______ her complete attention. 4. I can’t remember _______ phone number. 5.Last weekend we raked _______ front yard and swept ______ sidewalk. The possessive case Possible Answers His your mine their our her

Review A [End of Section] For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. 1.(He, Him) has promised to me. 2.The lead role will be played by (she, her). 3.(Your, Yours) is the ham sandwich. 4.Zack and (she, her) moved to San Diego last year. 5. We warned Paul and (they, them) about the wind.

Review A For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. 1.(He, Him) has promised to me. 2.The lead role will be played by (she, her). 3.(Your, Yours) is the ham sandwich. 4.Zack and (she, her) moved to San Diego last year. 5. We warned Paul and (they, them) about the wind.

Review B Proofread the following sentences for correct pronoun forms. Correct any errors you find. If a sentence is correct, label it C. 1.Lucy told Karen and I a funny story. 2.Does she know the answer to that riddle? 3.Him and the bus driver are good friends. 4.Uncle Jared made lunch for Mark and she. 5.I was not the person in the costume.

Review B Proofread the following sentences for correct pronoun forms. Correct any errors you find. If a sentence is correct, label it C. 1.Lucy told Karen and I a funny story. 2.Does she know the answer to that riddle? 3.Him and the bus driver are good friends. 4.Uncle Jared made lunch for Mark and she. 5.I was not the person in the costume. me He her C C

Now review using Worksheet 2 and 4 from your student notes. Due: tomorrow

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