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Pronoun Case and Perspective

Directions: Circle whether the bolded pronoun is objective or subjective case, and whether it is first, second, or third person.  Refer to the chart on the back for help.

1. I went to the mall.  	 

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

2.  He and she bought groceries to eat for dinner.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

3. Don’t mess with them.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

4. They completed all of their homework.  

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

5. She helps you study all of the time.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

6.  It is the coolest game ever.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

7. Pirates are known for robbing people and making them walk the plank.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

8. You are my best friend.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person

9. Mandy came to the library with us.

Objective 	or 	Subjective
First Person		Second Person	or 	Third Person
Pronoun Case and Perspective Review

X	Subjective	Objective	
First Person 	I, we	me, us	
Second Person	you	You	
Third Person	he, she, they, it	him, her, them, it	

Case: what role the pronoun has in a clause.

Subjective: when the pronoun takes an action.
Ex: I, we, you, he, she, they, it 

We went home.

Objective: when the pronoun does not take an action. 
Ex: me, us, you, him, her, them, it

Mike hit me.

Perspective: The point of view of the sentence.

First Person: First hand account, directly from the speaker.
Ex: I, we, me, us, my, mine.

We love school.

Second Person: When someone else is speaking for you.
Ex: you, your, yours

You feel good when you do your homework.

Third Person: Other pronouns not referring to I, we, or you.
Ex: he, she, they, it, his, her, its, their(s), him, her, them

She left.
It is my favorite.