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Pronoun Case is really a very simple matter. There are three cases.
1. Subjective case: pronouns used as subject.
2. Objective case: pronouns used as objects of verbs or prepositions.
3. Possessive case: pronouns which express ownership.
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Pronouns as SUBJECTS
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Pronouns as OBJECTS
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Pronouns that show POSSESSION
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| I | me | my (mine) |
| you | you | your (yours) |
| he, she, it | him, her, it | his, her (hers), it (its) |
| we | us | our (ours) |
| they | them | their (theirs) |
| who | whom | whose |
The pronouns THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE, and WHICH do not change form.
NOT: Bob and me travel a good deal.
(Would you say, "me travel"?)
NOT: He gave the flowers to Jane and I.
(Would you say, "he gave the flowers to I"?)
NOT: Us men like the coach.
(Would you say, "us like the coach"?)
He is taller than I (am tall).
This helps you as much as (it helps) me.
She is as noisy as I (am).
NOT: He is taller than me.
(Would you say, "than me am tall"?)
Use the subjective form after a form of the verb to be.
FORMAL: It is I.
INFORMAL: It is me.
Use whom in the objective case.
FORMAL: To whom am I talking?
INFORMAL: Who am I talking to?
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