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What is the prounoun cases?

Pronoun cases refer to the different forms a pronoun takes depending on its grammatical function in a sentence. Here are the three main cases:

1. Nominative Case:

* Function: Subject of the verb

* Example: *She* went to the store. (*She* is the subject of the verb "went".)

2. Objective Case:

* Function: Object of a verb or preposition

* Example: The dog chased *her*. (*Her* is the object of the verb "chased".)

* Example: The book is for *him*. (*Him* is the object of the preposition "for".)

3. Possessive Case:

* Function: Shows ownership or possession

* Example: *Her* car is red. (*Her* shows possession of the car.)

* Example: *Their* house is on the hill. (*Their* shows possession of the house.)

Pronoun Case Chart:

| Pronoun | Nominative | Objective | Possessive |

|---|---|---|---|

| I | Me | My, Mine |

| You | You | Your, Yours |

| He | Him | His |

| She | Her | Her, Hers |

| It | It | Its |

| We | Us | Our, Ours |

| They | Them | Their, Theirs |

Important Notes:

* Subject pronouns (nominative case) are used when the pronoun is performing the action of the verb.

* Object pronouns (objective case) are used when the pronoun is receiving the action of the verb or is the object of a preposition.

* Possessive pronouns (possessive case) are used to show ownership or possession.

Example Sentence:

* *He* gave *her* the book because *it* was *hers*.

* *He* (nominative case - subject)

* *her* (objective case - object of the verb "gave")

* *it* (nominative case - subject)

* *hers* (possessive case - shows possession of the book)

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