English Language Arts
Grade 5
15 min
Pronouns after "than" and "as"
Pronouns after "than" and "as"
What you'll learn
- Identify the correct case (nominative or objective) of pronouns used after 'than' and 'as' in 8 out of 10 sentences.
- Apply the rules of pronoun case after 'than' and 'as' to correctly complete 5 complex sentences, demonstrating an understanding of elliptical clauses.
- Explain the grammatical reasoning behind choosing the correct pronoun case after 'than' and 'as', using specific examples from provided texts and justifying their choices with relevant grammatical principles.
- Revise and edit a paragraph containing errors in pronoun case after 'than' and 'as', achieving 100% accuracy in correcting the pronoun usage.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify subject and object pronouns within dialogue.
Explain the 'hidden verb' rule for choosing the correct pronoun after 'than' or 'as'.
Correctly choose between subject (I, he, she, we, they) and object (me, him, her, us, them) pronouns in comparative sentences.
Analyze how different pronoun choices after 'than' or 'as' can change the meaning of a character's dialogue.
Write original dialogue that uses pronouns in comparisons correctly and clearly.
Revise sentences in a story to fix incorrect pronoun usage in comparisons within quotations.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PronounA word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they, me, him.Instead of 'Maria threw the ball,' you can say '**She** threw the ball.'
Subject PronounA pronoun that is the 'doer' or the subject of the action (a verb). The subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.In the sentence, '**He** read the book,' the pronoun 'he' is the one doing the reading.
Object PronounA pronoun that receives the action of the verb. The object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.In the sentence, 'The author autographed the book for **me**,' the pronoun 'me' is receiving the autograph.
ComparisonA way of showing how two or more things are similar or different, often using the words...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Hidden Verb Rule
To choose the correct pronoun after 'than' or 'as', mentally complete the sentence by adding the 'hidden' verb that is implied.
If the pronoun you need is the subject of the hidden verb, use a subject pronoun (I, he, she, we, they). If it's the object, use an object pronoun (me, him, her, us, them).
The Meaning-Changer Rule
The pronoun you choose can completely change the meaning of the dialogue.
Always ask yourself what the character is trying to compare. Choosing a subject pronoun compares two subjects. Choosing an object pronoun compares two objects of the verb.
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Challenging
A character's line is, "The director praised you more than them." Which of the following statements accurately analyzes this dialogue?
A.The dialogue is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'they'.
B.The dialogue means that the director's praise for you was greater than their praise for you.
C.The dialogue means that the director's praise for you was greater than the director's praise for them.
D.The dialogue is ambiguous and the meaning cannot be determined.
Challenging
A story contains this error: "My parents trust my older sister more than I." The author wants to say that the parents trust the sister more than they trust the speaker. Which choice provides the best revision and justification?
A.Change 'I' to 'me'. This is correct because 'me' is the object of the implied verb 'trust'.
B.Change 'I' to 'me'. This is correct because 'me' always follows the word 'than'.
C.Keep 'I'. This is correct because the speaker is comparing their level of trust to their parents' level of trust.
D.Change 'trust' to 'trusted'. This is correct because the verb tense is wrong.
Challenging
A character wants to boast that she understands science better than her friends do. Which line of dialogue accomplishes this goal clearly and correctly?
A."I understand science better than them."
B."Science is better understood by me than they."
C."I understand science better than they."
D."They understand science, but not as much as me."
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