{"id":4065,"date":"2020-09-15T09:47:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T16:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningcommons.twu.ca\/?page_id=4065"},"modified":"2024-08-28T09:57:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:57:49","slug":"quick-start-guide-case-of-nouns-and-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/learningcommons\/2020\/09\/15\/quick-start-guide-case-of-nouns-and-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Case of Nouns and Pronouns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Welcome to the Learning Commons Quick Start Guide on noun and pronoun case!<\/strong><\/p>

Case is an important thing for any budding grammarian to understand.<\/p>

This guide will explain:<\/p>

  • What case means\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
    • How to tell what is subjective case, objective case, and possessive case \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      \u00a0<\/h5>
      Course Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>

      Course Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Beginner<\/p>

      Time to Complete:\u00a0<\/strong>15 mins<\/p>

      Perfect for:<\/strong>\u00a0Students in WRTG100\/101, ENGL103, or anyone who needs a refresher.<\/p>

      Guide Creator:<\/strong>\u00a0Abby Pernsteiner<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Case 101<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      General Rules for Case<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      What Case Is<\/span><\/h2>

      The case of a noun or pronoun refers to its position and role in a sentence (whether it be subject, object, etc.) While there are technically five cases in English, there are three that are going to be more relevant to you in day to day life: Subjective, Objective, and Possessive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Subjective Case<\/h2>

      Subjective Case, or Nominative Case, is when the noun or pronoun is the subject of the sentence, the thing performing the action of the sentence, as follows:<\/p>

      I\u00a0<\/i>am going to the store.<\/p>

      We<\/i>\u00a0are taking a walk.<\/p>

      Jim<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Susan\u00a0<\/i>work in the office.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Objective Case<\/h2>

      By contrast, objective case is when the noun or pronoun is the object of the sentence, the recipient of the action. For example:<\/p>

      Give the paper to\u00a0me<\/i>.<\/p>

      They went to meet\u00a0Susan<\/i>.<\/p>

      The apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the\u00a0tree<\/i>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Possessive Case<\/h2>

      Finally, possessive case is when the noun or pronoun is indicating the owner of the subject or object in the sentence, as follows:<\/p>

      The book is\u00a0mine<\/i>.\u00a0<\/p>

      Dave\u2019s\u00a0<\/i>house is just down the street.<\/p>

      I attended\u00a0their<\/i>\u00a0classes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Your Turn: Test Your Understanding!<\/span><\/h5>

      Below are a few review exercises that you can use to check on your grasp of this lesson.<\/p>