Handbook
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2. Use the
objective case
when the pronoun is an object.
Clarence
invited us. (direct object)
Chapa gave
me a gift. (indirect object)
Spot! Don’t run around
me! (object of preposition)
3. Use the
possessive case
to replace possessive nouns and precede gerunds. Never use an
apostrophe in a possessive pronoun.
That
new car is hers.
They were thrilled at
his playing the violin.
4. Use the
nominative case
when the pronoun is a subject or a predicate nominative.
We three—Marijian,
his sister, and I—went to camp.
5. Use the
objective case
to rename an object.
The teacher acknowledged
us, Burny and
me.
6. When a pronoun
is followed by an appositive, choose the case of the pronoun that would be
correct if the appositive were omitted.
We the jury find the defendant guilty.
That
building was erected by us workers.
7. In elliptical adverb clauses using
than and
as, choose the case of
the pronoun that you would
use if the missing words were fully expressed.
Kareem is a better sprinter than
I. (I am)
It
helped you more than me. (it helped me)
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