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CHAPTER 26: USING PRONOUNS CORRECTLY: CONSISTENCY AND CASE
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CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will be learn to: recognize first-, second-, and third-person poi
nts of view, correct errors in pronoun inconsistency, and use appropriate pronoun cases in their writin
g.
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POINTS OF VIEW AND PRONOUN CONSISTENCY
When you write from a point of view, each point of view gets its own form. First-person point of view
Pronouns are in the I (singular) or we (plural) forms.
Second-person point of view Pronouns are in the you forms, whether they
are singular or plural. Third-person point of view
Pronouns are in the he, she, or it (singular) or the they (plural) forms.
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CHOOSING THE CASE OF PRONOUNS
Pronouns have forms that show number and person, and they also have forms that show case.
The rules for choosing the case of pronouns are simple:1. When a pronoun is used as a subject, use
the subjective case.2. When a pronoun is used as the object of a
verb or the object of a preposition, use the objective case.
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CHOOSING THE CASE OF PRONOUNS
Plural Pronouns
Subjective Case
Objective Case
Possessive Case
1st person we us our
2nd person you you your
3rd person they,who, whoever
them,whom, whomever
theirwhose
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CHOOSING THE CASE OF PRONOUNS
3. When a pronoun is used to show ownership, use the possessive case.
Singular Pronouns
Subjective Case
Objective Case
Possessive Case
1st person I me my
2nd person you you your
3rd person he, she, it,who, whoever
him, her, itwhom, whomever
his, her, itswhose
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CHOOSING THE CASE OF PRONOUNS If the pronoun is part of a related group of
words, isolate the pronoun. Next, try out the pronoun choices. Then decide which pronoun is correct and
write the correct sentence.
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COMMON ERRORS WITH CASE OF PRONOUNS
Be careful to avoid these common errors:1. Between is a preposition, so the pronouns that
follow it are objects of the preposition.2. Never use myself as a replacement for I or me.3. The possessive pronoun its has no apostrophe.4. Pronouns that complete comparisons can be in
the subjective, objective, or possessive case.5. Who and whoever are in the subjective case.
Whom and whomever are in the objective case.
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FIRST-PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW USES A. pronouns in the you form.B. pronouns I or we.C. pronouns he, she, it, or they.
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FIRST-PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW USES A. pronouns in the you form.B. pronouns I or we.C. pronouns he, she, it, or they.
recognize first-, second-, and third-person points of view
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SECOND-PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW USES A. pronouns in the you form.B. pronouns I or we.C. pronouns he, she, it, or they.
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SECOND-PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW USES A. pronouns in the you form.B. pronouns I or we.C. pronouns he, she, it, or they.
recognize first-, second-, and third-person points of view
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THIRD-PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW USES A. pronouns in the you form.B. pronouns I or we.C. pronouns he, she, it, or they.
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THIRD-PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW USES A. pronouns in the you form.B. pronouns I or we.C. pronouns he, she, it, or they.
recognize first-, second-, and third-person points of view