Instructions: Read, study, and learn this lesson.  Then do the exercise.  When you are satisfied that you understand the lesson, take the test.

1. Even though pronouns are dependent on nouns to show complete understanding, they play important roles in sentences, and they are used in the same ways as nouns.

A Pronoun may be a subject:

He came early.        Everyone came early.       Who came early?

A pronoun may be a complement:

The boy in the blue coat is \he\.

The new folders are \these\.

A pronoun may be a direct object:

Dad wants /him/ now.    Don’t say /anything/.

A pronoun may be a possessive:

This is [her] desk.   This one is [his].

A pronoun may be an appositive:

They chose the right man, him.

2. Pronouns used as subjects or complements are said to be in the nominative case.

The nominative pronouns are I, he, she, we, they, and who. They are used as the subject of sentences rather than the objects.

Examples:  Someone laughed.  I am hungry. She is leaving now.

3. Pronouns used as objects are in the objective case.

The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, and whom.

4. The pronouns it and you keep the same form in both the nominative and objective cases.

It is early.  (subject)  We saw you.  (direct object)

You can go.  (subject  We saw it.  (direct object)

5. Pronouns that show ownership are in the possessive case.  The possessive pronouns are: my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, and theirs.

Mom found her letter. Is this book yours?

6. Pronouns used as appositives are in the same case as the words to which they refer.

We need a new /quarterback/, /him/.

(Him refers back to quarterback, the direct object, and is in the objective case.)

 7. Pronouns can be used in compound sentences as subjects, direct objects,

complements, and appositives.

Subjects: He and I .came. {early}.

Complements: The recorders .are. \you\ and \she\.

Direct Objects: Tim .saw. /him/ and /me/.

Appositives: Two soldiers, /you/ and /I/, .must lead.

Instructions: Read, study, and memorize the key teaching points regarding this lesson. When you can recall and discuss the information with understanding, take the test.

What to learn about other pronouns:

1. Pronouns are used in the same ways nouns are used.

2. A Pronoun may be a subject, complement, direct object, or an appositive.

3. Pronouns used as subjects or complements are said to be in the nominative case.  They are used as the subject of sentences rather than objects.

4. The nominative pronouns are I, he, she, we, they, and who.

5. Pronouns used as objects are in the objective case.

6. The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, and whom.

7. The pronouns it and you keep the same form in both the nominative and objective case.

8. Pronouns that show ownership are in the possessive case.

9. The possessive pronouns are my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, and theirs.

10. Pronouns used as appositives are in the same case as the words to which they refer.

11. Pronouns can be used in compound sentences as subjects, direct objects, complements, and appositives. (A compound sentence is two sentences in one.)

Lesson 8, Test

Instructions: Write the sentences on a separate sheet of paper and answer all of the questions.

1. How are pronouns used in sentences?

2. Write five sentences using the following: A pronoun as a subject:

    b. A pronoun as a complement:

    c. A pronoun as a direct object:

    d.A pronoun as a possessive:

A pronoun as an appositive:

3. When are pronouns in the nominative case?

4. What are the nominative pronouns?

5. When are pronouns in the objective case?

6. What are the objective pronouns?

7. Write two sentences using pronouns in the possessive case.

Instructions: Mark the subjects, verbs, objects, and predicate nouns in the following sentences.

1. She needs clerks now, you and I.

2. They should have kept them {in the library}.

3. Those two, Harry and he, wore blue shirts.

4.  The winners are you and I.

5. He and I like them.

6. The top contestants are you and he.

7. She and I went {with them}.

8. They can help both you and her.