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Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Case is the form a pronoun takes as it fills a position in a sentence.
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case There are three cases:
1. Subjective case: pronouns used as subject.2. Objective case: pronouns that function as the recipient of action or are the object of a preposition. 3. Possessive case: pronouns that show possession of something else.
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Some problems of case:
In compound structures:
Example: Bob and me travel a good deal.
Correct: Bob and I travel a good deal.
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Some problems of case:
In compound structures:
Example: Bob and me travel a good deal.
(Would you say, "me travel"?)
Revised: Bob and I travel a good deal.
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Some problems of case:
In Comparisons. Comparisons usually follow than or as:
Example: He is taller than me.
Revised: He is taller than I (am tall).
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal:
Example:
Mike: “Who’s there?”
Sue: “It’s me.”
In formal usage, Sue should use the subjective form after the verb to be. Her reply should have been: “It is I.”
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal:
Example:
Formal: To whom am I talking?
Informal: Who am I talking to?
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal:
Formal:
“Do you know with whom
You are dealing?”
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal:
Informal:
“Do you know who you’re dealing with?”
Pronoun Case :Pronoun Case Michael’s PET PEEVE: Incorrect Substitution of Reflexive Pronouns When an Objective Case Pronoun will Do:
Example: If you have any questions, ask Jim or myself.
Correct Way: If you have any questions, ask Jim or me.