Transcript Using Pronouns Correctly

Using Pronouns Correctly
Monday: What are the three jobs of pronouns?
The nominative case slides 1-15
The objective case slides 16-31
Worksheet 1 and 3 as homework
(on student notes page)
Tuesday: The possessive case slides 33 - end
Review A and Review B
Worksheet 2 and 4 as homework
(on student notes page)
Using Pronouns Correctly
Pronouns take the place of nouns.
They take different forms to do three different jobs:
Subject
Ming-na
waits at the airport with flowers.
She
Direct object
She is holding thethem
flowers and smiling.
Possessive
her
The flowers are for Ming-na’s
aunt.
Today we are going to look at the pronoun’s
first job. Part 1: Nominative Case
Pronouns in the nominative case (or subject
form) are most often used as subjects.
Nominative case (subject form) pronouns
First person
I, we
Second person
you, you
Third person
he, she, it, they
Subject
I enjoy water sports.
Subject
He was the best surfer.
The nominative case
The subject of a sentence tells whom or what the
sentence is about.
Subject
The rain was good for the crops.
Subject
Soon the wheat will be harvested.
BE CAREFUL!
Make sure the subject of a verb is in the
nominative case.
Subject
MyThey
friends are thinking about summer jobs.
They
Them case
?Nominative
?
Subject
he clean houses for money.
Wendy and Jerome
Jerome
him
?
he
Nominative case
?
Stop and Summarize
in your own words:
What have you just learned about
the pronouns that can be subjects?
Which ones can only be subjects of
sentences?
Which ones, so far, can NOT be
subjects of sentences?
The nominative case
It can be difficult to know which pronoun form to
choose. Use a nominative form pronoun to replace
one or both parts of a compound subject.
She
found
the
treasure.
Dori and
and her
hercousins
cousins
found
the
treasure.
She is the nominative case pronoun that replaces Dori.
But what pronoun should replace her cousins?
Dori and
She
and they
they found
found the
the treasure.
treasure.
Doricousins
and them
found
the compound
treasure.
Her
is part
of the
subject. It should be in the nominative
case.
Or
How can I check?
How can you tell which pronoun to use? Here’s an
easy way to check.
Sam and (I, me) went fishing.
Would you say I went fishing or
Me went fishing?
?
Sam and I went fishing.
I is in the nominative (subject)
case, so it is the correct pronoun.
The nominative case
On Your Own
Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences.
Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it.
1. _______ used fresh tortillas for the burritos.
2. Eddie and _______ like fishing.
3. _______ must be the person in the gorilla suit.
4. _______ and I go to the movies often.
5. Were _______ at the door?
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Now let’s look at the pronoun’s second job
Part 2: The Objective Case
Pronouns in the objective case (or object
form) are used as direct objects, indirect objects,
and objects of prepositions.
Objective case
(object form)
pronouns
First
person
me, us
Second you, you
person
Third
person
him, her,
it, them
Direct object
The answer surprised us.
Indirect object
Howie showed me a magic trick.
Object of preposition
We sat with them at the game.
The objective case
A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word
group that tells who or what receives the action
of the verb.
Direct object
My brother bought a puzzle
puzzle .
puzzle
bought what?
Direct object
He called Milly to help him with it.
called who?
Milly
The objective case
An indirect object tells to whom or to what (or
for whom or for what) the action of the verb is
done.
Indirect
object
Direct
object
haircut .
Cass gave her little sister a haircut
gave a haircut to whom?
sister
Notice that indirect objects appear only in
sentences that also have direct objects.
The objective case
An object of a preposition is the noun or
pronoun in a prepositional phrase.
Object of
Preposition preposition
beside the
beside
beside
the
thedoor
door
door
Preposition
Object of
preposition
in front
frontof
ofaawooden
woodenstool
stool
stool
The objective case
A direct object should be in the objective case.
Direct object
us
Mom helped ______
with our projects.
Objective
case
we
?
us
?
Direct object
She took Pete and ______
me
to the fabric store.
me
I case
?Objective
?
The objective case
An indirect object should be in the objective
case.
Indirect object
Grandma sent Joe and _____
him tickets to a play.
him
he case
? Objective
?
Indirect object
them tickets.
An usher gave _____
Objective
they
?case
them
?
The objective case
An object of a preposition should be in the
objective case.
Object of preposition
Does her dog always go with ______?
her
Objective
she
?case
her
?
Object of preposition
A walk will be good for Fluffy and ______.
me
me
I case
?Objective
?
Stop and Summarize
In your own words
• Which pronouns can NOT be used
as subjects of sentences?
•
How can I check?
To decide which pronoun to use with a compound
object, try the sentence with just one pronoun.
Direct object
The teacher chose Josh and (her,
her. she).
Would you say The teacher chose her
or The teacher chose she?
Object of a
preposition
Maria
Maria sent
sent aa card
card to
to Dan
Dan and
and me.
(I, me).
Sent a card to I or sent a card to me?
The objective case
On Your Own
Supply pronouns to complete the following sentences.
Use a variety of pronouns, but do not use you or it.
1. Ms. Suarez ordered sandwiches for _______.
2. The firefighters rescued _______ from the blaze.
3. A clown entertained the children and _______.
4. Please give _______ and _______ some apple juice.
5. Sam stood in front of Mr. Sweeney and _______.
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Now complete Worksheet 1 and 3
attached to your student notes
due: tomorrow
Using Pronouns Correctly
The pronoun’s third job
Part 3: The Possessive Case
Pronouns in the possessive case are used to
show ownership or possession.
Possessive case pronouns
First person
my, mine, our, ours
Second person
your, yours
Third person
his, her, hers, its, their, theirs
Is your homework finished?
I have done mine.
The possessive case
The possessive pronouns mine, yours, his, hers,
its, ours, and theirs can be used as subjects and
objects.
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Object of preposition
Your coat is warm. Mine is too.
We made ours with soft yarn.
Mother gave hers a quick glance.
Next to yours, my gloves look dirty.
The possessive case
The possessive pronouns my, our, your, his, her,
its, and their are used as adjectives before nouns.
Did you get your canary at a pet store?
My older sister raises zebra finches.
The bird fluttered its wings.
The possessive case
These possessive forms can also be called
adjectives.
my
our
your
his
her
its
their
Are they ready for their move to Oregon?
Follow your teacher’s instructions on what to
call these words.
Notice Spelling:
It’s = contraction for “it is”
Its = possessive pronoun
They’re = contraction for “they are”
Their = possessive pronoun
There = replacement for “here”
The possessive case
On Your Own
Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.
1. _______ books are on the shelf.
2. Have you finished eating _______ breakfast yet?
3. Ms. Thomson graded Wayne’s paper, and then she
gave _______ her complete attention.
4. I can’t remember _______ phone number.
5. Last weekend we raked _______ front yard and
swept _____ sidewalk.
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Review A
For each of the following sentences, choose the correct
form of the pronoun in parentheses.
1. (He, Him) has promised to e-mail me.
2. The lead role will be played by (she, her).
3. (Your, Yours) is the ham sandwich.
4. Zack and (she, her) moved to San Diego last year.
5. We warned Paul and (they, them) about the wind.
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Review B
Proofread the following sentences for correct pronoun
forms. Correct any errors you find. If a sentence is
correct, label it C.
1. Lucy told Karen and I a funny story.
2. Does she know the answer to that riddle?
3. Him and the bus driver are good friends.
4. Uncle Jared made lunch for Mark and she.
5. I was not the person in the costume.
Now review using Worksheet 2 and 4 from
your student notes.
Due: tomorrow
The End