General Knowledge
What are the two uses (jobs) of nominative case pronouns?
subject & predicate nominative
I love nachos!
nominative, subject
"Her" is a nominative case pronoun.
FALSE
Colin, Erin, and me ordered Chinese food.
Incorrect: Replace "me" with I"
nominative, subject
What are the three uses (jobs) of objective pronouns?
direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition
Bring that pencil to me, please.
Objective, object of the preposition
Nominative case pronouns only have one job, and it’s to show ownership.
FALSE
She and I have a lot in common.
Correct
Grace, whose mother is a professional dancer, is actually not interested in taking lessons.
possessive, show ownership
What is the only use (job) of a possessive pronoun?
To show ownership
Kayla asked me to quiz her.
objective, direct object
Objective case pronouns are often the subjects of sentences.
FALSE--They are NEVER the subjects of sentences.
Where did they park they car?
Incorrect: Where did they park their car.
Paige, who is absent at least once per week, had to make up three quizzes.
nominative, subject
Can an objective case pronoun ever be a subject of a sentence?
NO
The last to arrive were Amy and I.
nominative, predicate nominative
“I” and “we” are nominative case pronouns.
TRUE
Him and her are cousins.
Incorrect: He and she are cousins.
Your best friend is who?
nominative, predicate nominative
What are the following words called: to, from, above, under, beside, during?
prepositions
Is that her backpack or Sarah's?
possessive, shows ownership
An objective case pronoun can have one of three jobs: direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition.
TRUE
I don't care who you ask.
Incorrect: I don't care whom you ask.
Dr. Labruyere, with whom I worked, is very nice.
objective, object of a preposition