English Language Arts
Grade 10
15 min
Identify and correct errors with subject and object pronouns
Identify and correct errors with subject and object pronouns
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Differentiate between subject pronouns and object pronouns based on their grammatical function.
Identify subject and object pronoun errors in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Correct pronoun case errors in their own and others' writing with precision.
Apply the rules of pronoun case to compound subjects and objects, including those involving 'and' or 'or'.
Analyze sentences to determine if a pronoun is functioning as a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.
Justify their corrections by referencing specific grammatical rules for pronoun case.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PronounA word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase.In 'The author wrote her masterpiece,' the word 'her' is a pronoun that replaces the author's name.
SubjectThe part of a sentence that performs the action of the verb or is being described.In 'She analyzes the poem,' the word 'She' is the subject.
ObjectThe part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb (direct/indirect object) or follows a preposition (object of a preposition).In 'The teacher gave him an A,' the word 'him' is the indirect object.
Subject PronounA pronoun used as the subject of a verb or as a predicate nominative after a linking verb.I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who. (e.g., 'We researched the topic.')
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Subject Pronoun Rule
Use a subject pronoun (I, he, she, we, they) when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence or a predicate nominative.
If the pronoun is performing the action or being equated to the subject after a linking verb, it must be in the subjective case. For example, 'He and I wrote the paper,' not 'Him and me wrote the paper.'
The Object Pronoun Rule
Use an object pronoun (me, him, her, us, them) when the pronoun is a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition.
If the pronoun is receiving the action or is part of a prepositional phrase, it must be in the objective case. For example, 'The committee chose her,' not 'The committee chose she.' Or, 'The debate was between him and me,' not...
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Challenging
Analyze the sentence: 'The final report was submitted by we, the research assistants, although the credit was given to them.' Which choice describes the necessary corrections?
A.Change 'we' to 'us'; no other change is needed.
B.Change 'them' to 'they'; no other change is needed.
C.Change 'we' to 'us' and 'them' to 'they'.
D.Change 'we' to 'us' and 'them' to 'themselves'.
Challenging
A student corrects 'The director gave the script to him and I' to 'The director gave the script to he and me.' Which part of the student's correction is flawed and why?
A.Changing 'I' to 'me' is flawed because 'I' was already correct.
B.The entire correction is flawed; the original sentence was correct.
C.The correction is perfect and demonstrates mastery of pronoun case.
D.Changing 'him' to 'he' is flawed because 'him' is an object of the preposition 'to' and was already correct.
Challenging
Evaluate the following sentence from a formal academic paper: 'If the protagonist were he, the novel's central conflict would have been resolved differently.' Is the use of 'he' correct, and why?
A.Yes, 'he' is correct because it is a predicate nominative following the linking verb 'were'.
B.No, 'he' should be 'him' because it sounds more natural in modern English.
C.No, 'he' should be 'him' because it is receiving the action of 'were'.
D.Yes, 'he' is correct because it is the subject of the clause.
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