Pronoun Case

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Pronoun Case : 

Pronoun Case

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Pronoun Case Case is the form a pronoun takes as it fills a position in a sentence.

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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.

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Pronoun Case

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.”

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Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal: Example: Formal: To whom am I talking? Informal: Who am I talking to?

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Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal: Formal: “Do you know with whom You are dealing?”

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Pronoun Case Formal vs. Informal: Informal: “Do you know who you’re dealing with?”

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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.