AP English Pronoun Case

List the pronouns in the nominative case. (8)

I, you, he, she, we, they, it, who

List the pronouns in the objective case. (8)

me, you, him, her, us, them, it, whom

List the pronouns in the possessive case. (12)

my, mine, your, yours, our, ours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs

List the three instances when a writer or speaker uses nominative case pronouns.

1. subject of clause (independent, adverb, adjective, noun)

2. predicate nominative

3. absolute phrase

List the seven instances when a writer or speaker uses the objective case pronouns.

1. direct object (action verb)

2. indirect object

3. object of a preposition

4. object of a participle

5. object of a gerund

6. object of an infinitive

7. subject of an infinitive

List the instance when a writer or speaker uses the possessive case pronouns.

to show ownership

* use possessive case before gerunds