Nouns and Pronouns
Case & Number
KEY CONCEPTS about NOUNS and
PRONOUNS:
• There are 3 cases of nouns and pronouns:
1. Subject
2. Object
3. Possessive
• The number for nouns and pronouns:
1. Singular
2. Plural
Nouns
REVIEW
NUMBER: Singular and Plural Nouns and
Pronouns
 A singular noun names one person, place, thing or
idea.
 Examples:
 My pencil is broken.
 May I borrow a piece of paper?
 A plural noun names more than one person, place,
thing or idea.
 Examples:
 My pencils are broken.
 My papers are scattered around the floor.
Cases of Nouns
• Defines the role of the noun in the sentence as the
subject or object or to show possession.
• Noun Examples:
• The musician is especially tall.
subject
• The manager chose the musician.
object
• The musician’s skill is famous
possessive
Possessive Nouns
 A possessive noun shows ownership.
 It uses an apostrophe (‘) or an apostrophe plus
an –s on the end.
 Examples:
 The boys’ basketball team is walking down the hall.
 I borrowed my sister’s shirt.
Pronouns…
take the place of nouns.
they are the stunt double for nouns.
Cases of Pronouns:
• Defines the role of the pronoun in the sentence as
the subject or object or to show possession.
• Pronoun Examples:
• He is especially tall.
subject
• The manager chose him.
object
• His skill is refined.
possessive
Personal Pronoun Chart
CASE
SUBJECT
NUMBER
First person
Singular
Second
person
Third person
First person
Plural
Second
person
Third Person
OBJECT
POSSESSIVE
Personal Pronoun Chart
CASE
subject
object
possessive
First
person
I
me
my
mine
Second
person
you
you
your
yours
Third
person
he, she, it
him, her, it
his, her, hers,
its
First
person
we
us
our
ours
Second
person
you
you
your
yours
Third
person
they
them
their
theirs
NUMBER
Singular
Plural
Subject Pronouns
• A subject pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the subject of
the sentence.
• The subject pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," "you,"
and "they."
1.
I was glad to find the bus pass in the bottom of the green knapsack.
2.
You are surely the strangest magician I have ever met.
3.
We will meet at the library.
Object Pronouns
• An object pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the direct
object of the sentence.
• Direct object = who or what is receiving the action of the verb.
• The object pronouns are “me," "you," “her," "him," "it," “them,” and
“us”.
1.
The loud noise distracted them.
2.
My book gave me a fright.
3.
She will help him and me with the question.
Possessive Pronouns
• A possessive pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as a
marker of possession and defines who owns a particular object or
person.
• Some possessive pronouns are "mine," "yours," "hers," "his," and
"its”.
1. The lunch is yours.
2. His is on the kitchen counter.
3. Theirs will be delivered tomorrow.
4. Ours is the smelly one in the corner.