Subject and object pronouns review

Learning Objectives Differentiate between subject and object pronouns in complex and compound-complex sentences. Correctly use subject pronouns as predicate nominatives following linking verbs. Accurately select the correct pronoun case in compound subjects and objects (e.g., 'The director and she agreed'). Correctly apply the who/whom distinction in subordinate clauses. Analyze pronoun case usage in literary texts for its effect on characterization and tone. Edit and revise their own formal academic writing to eliminate pronoun case errors. Is it 'The prize went to her and I' or 'her and me'? 🤔 Getting this right is a key marker of sophisticated, college-level writing. This tutorial provides an advanced review of subject and object pronouns,...

TermDefinitionExample Pronoun CaseThe form a pronoun takes to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence. The three cases are subjective (or nominative), objective, and possessive.In 'She gave him the book,' 'she' is in the subjective case, and 'him' is in the objective case. Subject PronounA pronoun used as the subject of a verb or as a predicate nominative after a linking verb. The subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who.'They' analyzed the text. The most dedicated critic was 'he'. Object PronounA pronoun used as a direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition. The object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom.The professor challenged 'us'. The scholarship was given to 'her&#...

The Linking Verb Rule Subject Pronoun + Linking Verb + Subject Pronoun When a pronoun follows a linking verb (is, are, was, were, seem, become) and renames the subject, it must be a subject pronoun. This is the rule for predicate nominatives. While informal speech often violates this, formal academic writing requires it. The Compound Construction Test Isolate each part of the compound structure to determine the correct pronoun case. To choose the correct pronoun in a phrase like 'The professor praised (she/her) and (I/me),' test each pronoun separately. 'The professor praised her.' 'The professor praised me.' Therefore, the correct sentence is 'The professor praised her and me.' The Who/Whom Clause Test Substitute 'he/she&#0...