Nominative Case:
* Subject of a verb: The pronoun performs the action.
* Example: *She* went to the store. (*She* is the subject, performing the action of going.)
* Predicate nominative: The pronoun renames the subject.
* Example: The winner is *she*. (*She* renames the subject, *winner*.)
Objective Case:
* Direct object of a verb: The pronoun receives the action.
* Example: He called *her*. (*Her* receives the action of calling.)
* Indirect object of a verb: The pronoun is the recipient of the direct object.
* Example: He gave *her* a gift. (*Her* receives the gift, which is the direct object.)
* Object of a preposition: The pronoun follows a preposition.
* Example: He sat beside *her*. (*Her* follows the preposition *beside*.)
Possessive Case:
* Shows ownership or possession: The pronoun indicates who or what something belongs to.
* Example: *Her* book is on the table. (*Her* shows that the book belongs to *her*.)
Pronoun Cases in a Table:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---------------|------------|-----------|
| Nominative | I, he, she, it | We, they |
| Objective | Me, him, her, it | Us, them |
| Possessive | My, mine, his, hers, its | Our, ours, their, theirs |
Key Points:
* Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is performing the action.
* Object pronouns are used when the pronoun is receiving the action or following a preposition.
* Possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership.
Examples:
* Nominative: *I* went to the park.
* Objective: He gave the book to *me*.
* Possessive: *My* car is red.
Remember, using the correct case of a pronoun helps your writing be grammatically sound and clear!