Definitions
A noun or pronoun that is in the predicate and identifies or refers to the subject of the verb.
Predicate nominative
Between you and (me, I), I think they are crazy.
me
My friends talked to “me” about summer plans.
Object of preposition
Predicate nominatives always come after what kind of verbs?
linking verbs
Bob and him went to Safeway to buy food.
incorrect: him-he
A noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action
Direct object
The teachers and (we, us) students went to Great America.
we
My favorite actress is “she.”
Predicate nominative
A pronoun used as an appositive takes what case?
The case of the word it refers to
The jacket is my.
incorrect: My-mine
A noun or pronoun that follows a preposition
Object of the preposition
The new camera is a nice gift for (we, us) photographers.
us
It took many years to find the treasure, but he finally discovered “it” in the sand.
Direct object
Direct and indirect objects always come after what kind of verbs.
Action
It is me speaking.
incorrect: me-I
The form a noun or pronoun takes to show its relationship to other words in a sentence
Case
The two scouts who have earned the most merit badges are Angelo and (him, he).
he
My parents gave “me” a gift for my birthday.
Indirect object
Alice gave “theirs” her complete attention. The possessive pronoun theirs serves as what part of the sentence?
Indirect object
Between you and me, I think the show was awesome.
Correct
When any one of two or more words can be a pronoun’s antecedent
Ambiguous reference
May I sit next to Tori and (she, her)?
her
Last year’s winner was “he.”
Predicate nominative
The pronouns me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are used in which case?
Objective case
They gave the award to my friend and I.
incorrect: I-me