Pronoun Case Chart
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2Pronoun
Case
The form a pronoun takes depends on how the prono-un functions
in
a sentence,
and
pronouns
can serve a number of different functions in sentences.
This
handout
discusses
four particular
uses of pronouns:
subjective
case,
when a pronoun serves as a
subject of
a
verb;
objective
case,
when a
pronoun
serves as the object
of
a verb
or
a
preposition;
possessive
case, when a pronoun serves to illustrate
"ownership";
reflexive
form, when
a pronoun refers to a preceding
noun or pronoun
(see
the
chart
below).
Subjective Case
Objective Case
Possessive
Case
Reflexive
Form
Person
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
First
I
we
me
us
my,
mine
our, ours
myself
ourselves
Second
you
you
you
you
your,
yours
your,
yours
yourself
yourselves
Third
he
they
him
them
his
their,
theirs
himself
themselves
she
her
her,
hers
herself
it
it
its
itself
Subjective Case:
Use the subjective
case when the pronoun is the
subject of
the
sentence:
He and 1are going to Europe next year.
Formal
usage requires the use of the
subjective
case in the sentences below,
even
though the meaning is not affected by pronoun choice:
She is more aggressive than
I.
("than
I
am")
Aristotle is not so often quoted as they. ("as they are")
Use the
subjective
case of the pronoun for the subject complements and
for
the
complement of the verb to be:
It was 1who made that
statement,
and I
shall
stand by it.
It is
she
who proposes the amendment.
Objective Case:
Use the
objective
case when the
pronoun
is the object
of
a verb:
Kevin likes both
her
and
me,
so we three
get
along well.
Use the
objective
case of the pronoun as
subject or object of an
infinitive:
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