Three Types: 1. Subjective 2. Objective 3. Possessive Making a
Case for Nouns & Pronouns
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Review of Subjective Pronouns: SingularPlural First PersonIwe
Second Person*you Third Personhe, she, itthey
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A Quick Review of the Subjective Case Identify the subjective
noun or pronoun. Is it singular or plural? Everyday, the cats chase
me around the house. They love to read books in the library. Miss
Tilles and Mrs. Scibilia teach English at GVMS. A Christmas Carol
was written by Charles Dickens. She was the only one who remembered
her homework.
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Objective Nouns Objects are the receiver of the action. They
answer the questions whom? or what? after the action.
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Objective Nouns Identify the objective noun. How? First, find
the action verb. Then think ____ whom? or ____ what? Everyday, the
cats chase me around the house. They love to read books in the
library. Miss Tilles and Mrs. Scibilia teach English at GVMS.
Please pass me your homework, Miss Tilles requested.
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Objective Pronouns Objects are the receiver of the action. They
answer the questions whom? or what? after the action. Object
pronouns simply replace the object noun within the sentence.
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Object Pronouns: SingularPlural First Personmeus Second
Personyou Third Personhim, her, itthem
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Examples James wrestled the opponent to the ground. James
wrestled _________ to the ground. Dr. Souders gave Eamon and Eric
great praise. Dr. Souders gave __________ great praise.
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Lets find the objective noun or pronoun! Jake told Jonny, I
loaned you the pencil last week, and now I need it back. Anna
pleaded, Please let me go on the ski trip! Lou passed the papers to
the class. Amy placed the Nook on the table. Amy placed it on the
table.
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Find the direct object (objective noun or pronoun). Write it in
your journal! The playwright gave a special tribute to her mother.
The youngest cast member handed a dozen roses to the star. Cast
members made a comical top hat for the director. The audience
offered thunderous applause to the entire cast. The plays producer
sent fifteen photographs of the event to the local newspaper.
Lets take a closer look There: There is a fine group of
students in this class. Their (possessive): This is their wonderful
opportunity to learn about grammar. Theyre (they are) : Theyre so
wise for paying such close attention to this grammar lesson!
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There, there, there! Lets practice:
http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm
http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm Pronoun - (Note-Can
also be used a noun & adverb) 1. (used to introduce a sentence
or clause in which the verb comes before its subject or has no
complement): There is no hope. whichverb 2. that place: He comes
from there, too. 3. that point. He jumped from over there.
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Homework TWO sides, including: 1. Subject & Object Pronouns
2. Correct form of (There, Their, & Theyre) Due next Wednesday,
March 7 th
