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Pronouns in the Nominitive Case
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I
he, she we, they who, whoever whoso, whosoever |
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Pronouns in the Nominitive Case
When to use |
1. The subject of a sentence
THEY bullied there way into the club. I love Parcheesi 2. A subject complement of a copulative verb () The queen is I. The winners were THEY. 3. An appositive of another nominative Gymnasts, he for example, are incredibly nimble. 4. A complement of the infinitive 'to be' when 'to be' has no subject. To be SHE would be a hardship 5. After 'than' when the pronoun would use the same verb in an 'implied clause of comparison' as the subject of the sentence. () 6. After 'than' when the pronoun is being compared or contrasted to a quality only (adjective or adverb) of the subject. () |
copulative verbs:
- 'be': am, are, is, was, were - linking verbs ---sensations: feel, look, smell, sound, taste ---other: appear, become, continue, get, grow, remain seem, stay, turn ---unusual linking verbs: fall, go, lay run, stand, work () 'than' comparisons My friend likes studying more than I. (This means that my friend like studying more than I do) My friend likes studying more than me. (Means that my friend likes studying more than he likes me.) 6. She is taller than HE. (is tall) NOTE: She is no taller PLAYER than HER. (including a noun 'accepting' the quality (i.e., adjective or adverb) means the OBJECTIVE CASE should be used. |
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Pronouns in the Objective Case
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me
him, her us, them whom, whomever whomso, whomsoever |
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Pronouns in the Objective Case:
When to use |
1. Objects of all kinds: -direct objects,
-indirect objects - objects of a preposition. - objects of gerunds, participle Beth's father gave HER away at her wedding. 2. Subjects of infinitives I wasn't sure whether TO KISS HIM or TO CLOBBER HIM. 3. An appositive with another object. Dora gave James, HER BROTHER, a tie for Christmas. 4. A complement of the infintive 'to be' when 'to be' has a subject. What I wouldn't give TO BE HER. 5. After 'than' if: - the pronoun doesn't compare or contrast with the subject, but is being compared or contrasted to an object or complement - the comparison features a noun or pronoun with an adjective. |
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Pronouns in the Possessive Case
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my
your his, her, its our, their whose, whosoever |
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Pronouns in the Possessive Case
When to Use |
1. Adjectives
MY sweater looks better on Julie that it does on me. 2. The subject of a gerund Seeing HIM is painful for Gladys. |
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Copulative Verbs
Copular Verbs |
Verbs that usually patterns with a modifier, noun, or noun substitute that is necessary to complete the meaning of the sentence; they require a subject complement; are composed of being and linking verbs.
Being verbs: am, are, is was, were Linking Verbs: Sensations: - feel, look - smell, sound, taste Other linking verbs - appear, become, continue - get, grow, remain - seem, stay, turn Unusual linking verbs: - fall, go, lay - run, stand, work |
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Auxiliary verbs
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One of a small set of verbs that express various shades of meaning, usually of time or voice.
Primary be: am, are, is, was, were do: do, does, did have: have, has, had Modal can, could may, might, must shall, should will, would Marginal dare, need ought to, used to Semi-auxiliaries be going to had better have to |
Be careful not to confuse 'be' as a main verb versus an auxiliary verb.
Linking verbs suggest possibility, not absolute observations. Linking verbs don't 'stack up' like 'may have been reading' Carl IS a basketball player. (main verb) Carl IS PLAYING basketball. (auxiliary verb) |
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Subject Complements
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A subject complement follows a linking verb and modifies or refers to the subject. A subject complement can be an adjective, a noun, a pronoun, or a word or word group acting as an adjective or noun:
A subjective complement answers the question “who” or “what” after a form of the verb “to be.” A subjective complement completes the subject. I am a teacher, but I am not yet experienced. "Teacher" and "experienced" are both subject complements that modify the subject "I." |
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Appositive
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indicates a relationship between (typically) two noun phrases that refer to the same entity or overlap in their reference.
E.g.: Pirmin Ziurbriggen, the greatest ski racer of his generation, is also an accomplished dirt-biker. |
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