Case

Case

1.      Definition: the function of pronoun in a sentence is shown by the case form of the pronoun.

2.      Kinds of  Pronouns

There are three forms of pronouns: nominative, objective, and possessive.

3.      The Nominative Forms: I, we, they, he, she, it, you, who.

The nominative care are used as:

§  a subject of a sentence:

·         He is meeting a good friends

·         Who left his book here?

§  When the pronoun is used with a noun:

·         We boys will do the job.

§  a  predicate nominative which refers to the same thing as the subject of the sentence.

·         It might have been they.

·         This may be he coming up the walk.

4.      The Objective Forms: me, us, them, him, her, it, you, whom.

The objective case is used:

§  as an object of a sentence

·         I saw her.

·         Whom did I see?

§  after a preposition

·         I am waiting for her.

§  after or before to infinitive

·         I wanted him to help Ima.

·         I believed it to trust him.

5.      The Possesive Forms: my, our, their, his, her, your, whose.

The possesive case is used:

§  before a noun

·         I will borrow your book.

·         Whose book I will borrow?

§  before a gerund

·         I like your singing a song.