Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar Book 1
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E. Pronouns simplify your life, too. For example, let’s say you were named Jimbo, and you and seven friends went out to a movie. The next day your dad returns from a long business trip, and you and your dad are eating a meal together. In a world without pronouns, the conversation would go something like this: Dad: “Ah, good to be back home.” Jimbo: “Yeah, nice to have Dad back, too, Dad.” Dad: “So, Jimbo, what has Jimbo been up to?” Jimbo: “Last night Bob, Tyler, Nick, Mike, Kevin, Doug, Curly, and Jimbo went to the movies.” Dad: “Did Jimbo and Jimbo’s friends like the movie?” Jimbo: “Yeah, Bob, Tyler, Nick, Mike, Kevin, Doug, Curly, and Jimbo loved the movie.” Dad: “Did Jimbo or Jimbo’s friends get any popcorn?” Jimbo: “Nah. Neither Jimbo nor Bob, Tyler, Nick, Mike, Kevin, Doug, or Curly had any money left over.” Instead of naming all of the people you’re talking about, you can simply say everyone, or they, or we. Isn’t that a nice thing? Do you see the need for pronouns? F. The toughest thing to know about pronouns is all the different types of pronouns. We’re going to concern ourselves with Personal Pronouns first. RICHBAUB’S INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR, BOOK 1 21
1.4 – Personal Pronoun Usage in Prepositional Phrases A. Personal Pronouns are by far the most-used pronouns, and the most widely mis-used, too! There are two main types of personal pronouns. One kind can NEVER be used in a prepositional phrase. Objective Case Personal Pronouns Nominative Case Personal Pronouns me you her it him us them *whom I you she it he we they *who As you can see, you and it are both objective and nominative case personal pronouns. They are “all-purpose” personal pronouns. *Technically, whom and who are not personal pronouns. However, they behave exactly like personal pronouns, and so we are going to consider them to be personal pronouns from here on out! See appendix. *There is also a third case of personal pronouns, the possessive case. See appendix. B. What’s most important here is that when using Personal Pronouns as objects of prepositions, you MUST choose a word on the Objective Case Personal Pronouns list. Get it? OBJECTIVE case for OBJECTS of the preposition? C. In other words…The words I, she, he, we, they, and who can NEVER be used in prepositional phrases!! Examples: CORRECT: INCORRECT: INCORRECT: CORRECT: John went fishing (with me and my dad). “…with my dad and I” would be incorrect (To my mom and I), chocolate is a wonderful thing. “To me and my mom” would be correct They sat (near Bill and I). “…near me and Bill” would be correct This magazine article is (about him and us). “…about he and we” would be incorrect 22 RICHBAUB’S INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR, BOOK 1
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1.4 – Personal Pronoun Usage in Prepositional Phrases<br />
A. Personal Pronouns are by far the most-used pronouns, and the most widely mis-used,<br />
<strong>to</strong>o! There are two main types of personal pronouns. One kind can NEVER be used in a<br />
prepositional phrase.<br />
Objective Case<br />
Personal Pronouns<br />
Nominative Case<br />
Personal Pronouns<br />
me<br />
you<br />
her<br />
it<br />
him<br />
us<br />
them<br />
*whom<br />
I<br />
you<br />
she<br />
it<br />
he<br />
we<br />
they<br />
*who<br />
As you can see, you and it are both objective and<br />
nominative case personal pronouns. They are<br />
“all-purpose” personal pronouns.<br />
*Technically, whom and who are not personal pronouns. However, they behave exactly like personal<br />
pronouns, and so we are going <strong>to</strong> consider them <strong>to</strong> be personal pronouns from here on out! See appendix.<br />
*There is also a third case of personal pronouns, the possessive case. See appendix.<br />
B. What’s most important here is that when using Personal Pronouns as objects of<br />
prepositions, you MUST choose a word on the Objective Case Personal Pronouns list. Get it?<br />
OBJECTIVE case for OBJECTS of the preposition?<br />
C. In other words…The words I, she, he, we, they, and who can NEVER be used in<br />
prepositional phrases!!<br />
Examples:<br />
CORRECT:<br />
INCORRECT:<br />
INCORRECT:<br />
CORRECT:<br />
John went fishing (with me and my dad).<br />
“…with my dad and I” would be incorrect<br />
(To my mom and I), chocolate is a wonderful thing.<br />
“To me and my mom” would be correct<br />
They sat (near Bill and I).<br />
“…near me and Bill” would be correct<br />
This magazine article is (about him and us).<br />
“…about he and we” would be incorrect<br />
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