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What are the cases of pronouns?

Pronouns have different cases depending on their function in a sentence. Here's a breakdown of the cases and their uses:

1. Nominative Case:

* Function: Subject of a verb or predicate nominative (renames the subject)

* Examples:

* I went to the store. (Subject)

* It is he who is responsible. (Predicate nominative)

2. Objective Case:

* Function: Direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition

* Examples:

* The dog chased me. (Direct object)

* She gave him a present. (Indirect object)

* The book is on her desk. (Object of the preposition "on")

3. Possessive Case:

* Function: Shows ownership or possession

* Examples:

* This is my book.

* Their car is red.

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 |

Key Points:

* Subjective pronouns (nominative case) are used when the pronoun is the subject of the verb.

* Objective pronouns are used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition.

* Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession.

Example Sentences:

* Nominative: She went to the park.

* Objective: The teacher gave him a good grade.

* Possessive: Their house is on the corner.

Note:

* Who is used in the nominative case and whom is used in the objective case.

* Whose is the possessive form of who and who is the nominative form of whose.

* Whoever and whomever follow the same case rules as who and whom.

Let me know if you'd like to see more examples or explore a specific aspect of pronoun cases in more detail!

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