Three Cases in English
A. Nominative case is the case of the subject.
B. Objective case is the case of the object.
C. Possessive case
is the case that shows ownership.
Cases of Nouns
A. Nominative Case of nouns- a noun can be the subject of the sentence, if noun is used as the subject of the sentence then it is in the nominative case.
Predicate noun sometimes, a noun is found in the predicate but
refers to the same person or thing as the subject, is also in nominative case.
A noun used as a subject of a sentence, as well as a predicate noun
because it also refers to the same subject, are both on the nominative case.
*
The lead actor was Tom Cruise.
B. Objective Case of nouns- if the noun is used as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Cases of Pronouns
A. Nominative case of pronouns if they are used as subjects of sentences, or used as predicate pronouns. Mistakes are seldom made in selecting the correct form of the pronoun to use as the subject of the sentence. Mistakes are frequently made, however, when a pronoun is used as a predicate nominative.
* I love driving.
The pronoun I is the subject of the sentence and is thus in the nominative case.
It is you.
The pronoun "you" is a predicate pronoun
and refers to the same subject as the word it.
B.
Objective case of Pronouns when
they are used as objects of verbs, or as objects of prepositions. The correct
forms to use in the adjective case are:
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
me |
us |
|
you |
you |
|
him |
them |
|
her |
whom |
|
it |
|
|
whom |
|
The table shows the nominative case forms and the objective case
forms of each of the six pronouns.
|
Nominative Case |
Objective Case |
||
|
Singular |
Plural |
Singular |
Plural |
|
I |
we |
me |
us |
|
you |
you |
you |
you |
|
he |
they |
him |
them |
|
she |
they |
her |
them |
|
it |
they |
it |
them |
|
who |
who |
whom |
whom |
Possessive Case of Nouns and Pronouns
The possessive
case is use to show ownership.
1.
Possessive Case of
Nouns
Nouns can show ownership when they are in the possessive
case. There is just one easy rule to follow.
A.
If the singular form of the noun
does not end in s, x, or z, add apostrophe and s ('s) at the end of the noun.
B. If the singular form ends in s, x, or y then add the apostrophe (') at the end of the noun.
*
Mr. Juan's invention
*Francis' car
*
Mr. Ferdz' ford
*
Fort Knox' guns
*baby's dress
*
Tiger's lair (one tiger)
*
Tigers' lair (many tiger
own the lair)
2. Possessive Case of Pronouns
There are pronouns that do not point specifically to a
person, place or thing. Indefinite pronoun does not have special forms to show
case.
The possessive case if indefinite pronouns are formed in the same way as the possessive case of nouns.
For indefinite pronouns (such as anybody, somebody,
everyone and anyone) the possessive case is formed in the same way as the
possessive case of nouns: add apostrophe (') and s ('s).
*
Everyone’s opinion
*
Another’s dream
*someone's book
Personal pronoun (such as I, we, you, he, she, it, they)
and the pronoun who have special possessive forms (my, mine, our, ours, your,
yours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs, whose) to indicate ownership and
must be used without adding apostrophe and s.
Correct: Whose paper is this?
Incorrect: Who's paper is this?
Personal pronouns
|
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
First Person |
||
|
Nominative Case |
I |
we |
|
Possessive Case |
my, mine |
our, ours |
|
Objective Case |
me |
us |
|
Second Person |
||
|
Nominative Case |
you |
you |
|
Possessive Case |
your, yours |
your, yours |
|
Objective Case |
you |
you |
|
Third Person |
||
|
Nominative Case |
he, she, it |
they |
|
Possessive Case |
his, her, hers, its |
their, theirs |
|
Objective Case |
him, her, it |
them |
Relative and Interrogative Pronoun Who
|
Case |
Singular and
Plural |
|
Nominative |
who |
|
Possessive |
whose |
|
Objective |
whom |
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