Bell Ringer

Type 2 DateList the 3 Cases of Nouns and

Pronouns.

The Cases of Nouns and Pronouns

Subject

ObjectPossessive

Direct Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action. It answers the question whom or

what after the action verb.

The goalie threw the ball to his teammate. 

I ate apple pie for dessert.

Not all action verbs have direct objects!

The dog ran around the living room.They walked to the store.

Nouns as Direct Objects

Practice

1. The equator divides Africa in two.

2. Camels can travel in the desert for days without water.

3. Not even cars cross the sand dunes.

4. In the Sahara, the sun shines for 4,300 hours a day.

5. Many people build their homes in the Nile Valley.

Pronouns as direct objects

Object Pronouns: Not all pronouns can be used as a

direct object.Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns

I (S) We (P)You (S) You (P)He, she, it (S) They(P)

Me (S) Us (P)You (S) You (P)Him, her, it (S) Them (P)

Example: The teacher gave me a detention.

Example: The girls invited us to join them.

Pronouns in a compound direct object:

• Must always follow the noun*Trick: Cover the noun before the pronoun and read

the sentence. Which pronoun makes sense?Example: My mom told my sister and (I, me) to

go to our rooms. Practice: Use the trick and circle the correct pronoun.1. The coach warned the other players and (we, us)

to play fairly. 2. The teacher scolded Erica and (she, her) about

missing homework.3. She gave my friend and (I, me) an invitation to the

party.

Object of the Preposition

• The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and ends the prepositional phrase.

• Example: During the class, the students worked on an expository essay.

• Example: She walked toward him to give him his Valentine.

Practice

Practice: Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Then circle the object of the preposition.

1. After the movie, we played a board game.

2. I passed him the ball, but it went over him.

3. The cat stalked around the room.4. The lost notebook sat near the

classroom library.5. I whispered a secret to him.