Pronouns in the objective case can function as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions in a sentence.
The objective pronouns are: me, us, him, her, them, and whom.The pronouns that function as subjective or objective are: you and it.Example uses:The teacher gave me an A. (indirect object of the verb 'gave')We met them at a family picnic. (direct object of the verb 'met')Jane made a cake for him. (object of the preposition 'for')With whom are you going to the movie? (object of the preposition 'with')You may have it. ('you' is the subject of the sentence; 'it' is the direct object of the verb 'have')It looks so good on you. ('it' is the subject of the sentence; 'you is the object of the preposition 'on')
A pronoun in the objective case can be the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.The objective pronouns are: me, us, him, her, them, and whom.The pronouns that function as subjective or objective are: you and it.Example uses:The teacher gave me an A. (indirect object of the verb 'gave')We met them at a family picnic. (direct object of the verb 'met')Jane made a cake for him. (object of the preposition 'for')With whom are you going to the movie? (object of the preposition 'with')You may have it. ('you' is the subject of the sentence; 'it' is the direct object of the verb 'have')It looks so good on you. ('it' is the subject of the sentence; 'you is the object of the preposition 'on')
It may be. Pronouns in the objective case may be direct objects or indirect objects.
The pronoun you is both the subjective and the objective form. Examples:Subjective: You may go to the movies.Objective: Take your sister with you.
The personal pronouns you and it do not change form from subjective to objective.Examples:You may have some cake. It is very good. (subjective)I made a cake for you. I hope you like it.(objective)In addition, the pronoun you does not change form from singular to plural.Examples:Jack, you may have some cake. (singular)Children, you may have some cake. (plural)
The objective pronouns are: me, us, him, her, them, and whom.The pronouns that function as subjective or objective are: you and it.Example uses:The teacher gave me an A. (indirect object of the verb 'gave')We met them at a family picnic. (direct object of the verb 'met')Jane made a cake for him. (object of the preposition 'for')With whom are you going to the movie? (object of the preposition 'with')You may have it. ('you' is the subject of the sentence; 'it' is the direct object of the verb 'have')It looks so good on you. ('it' is the subject of the sentence; 'you is the object of the preposition 'on')
A pronoun in the objective case can be the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.The objective pronouns are: me, us, him, her, them, and whom.The pronouns that function as subjective or objective are: you and it.Example uses:The teacher gave me an A. (indirect object of the verb 'gave')We met them at a family picnic. (direct object of the verb 'met')Jane made a cake for him. (object of the preposition 'for')With whom are you going to the movie? (object of the preposition 'with')You may have it. ('you' is the subject of the sentence; 'it' is the direct object of the verb 'have')It looks so good on you. ('it' is the subject of the sentence; 'you is the object of the preposition 'on')
It may be. Pronouns in the objective case may be direct objects or indirect objects.
The pronoun you is both the subjective and the objective form. Examples:Subjective: You may go to the movies.Objective: Take your sister with you.
In optimization models, the formula for the objective function cell directly references decision variables cells. In complicated cases there may be intermediate calculations, and the logical relation between objective function and decision variables be indirect.
The personal pronouns you and it do not change form from subjective to objective.Examples:You may have some cake. It is very good. (subjective)I made a cake for you. I hope you like it.(objective)In addition, the pronoun you does not change form from singular to plural.Examples:Jack, you may have some cake. (singular)Children, you may have some cake. (plural)
A case featuring pronouns like "he," "they," and "you" may involve issues related to gender identity, personal relationships, or communication dynamics. The use of these pronouns can impact how individuals perceive their identities and how they are addressed in various settings. Respecting individuals' preferred pronouns is important for creating an inclusive and respectful environment.
The pronoun case is the use of the pronoun as the subject or the object of a sentence, or to show possession. Examples:The pronouns that function as the subject of a sentence or a clause are: I, we, he, she, they, and who.The pronouns that function as the object of a verb or a preposition are: me, us, him, her, them, and whom.The pronouns that function as a subject or an object are: you and it.There are two types of pronouns that show possession, the possessive pronouns and the possessive adjectives.Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.They are: my, your, his, her, their, its.EXAMPLESI saw the posting for this job and I knew it was right for me.We are leaving at four, the car service will pick us up.You may borrow the book. I think you will enjoy it.They came to visit and brought the baby with them.The chicken is mine and the salmon is yours.How is your salmon? Mychicken is delicious.The Browns live on this street. That house is theirs.The Browns live on this street. That is theirhouse.
It can cause a problem for students to determine if an indefinite pronoun is singular or plural.An indefinite pronoun may be singular or plural, or may function as either singular or plural.The singular indefinite pronouns are:anotheranybodyanyoneanythingeacheitherenougheverybodyeveryoneeverythinglesslittlemuchneithernobodyno onenothingoneothersomebodysomeonesomethingyou (a person in general, any person)The plural indefinite pronouns are:bothfewfewermanyothersseveralthey (people in general, any people)The indefinite pronouns that can be used as singular or plural are:allanymoremostnonesomesuchAnother problem with indefinite pronouns that students may encounter is that the pronouns listed here can function as other parts of speech; for example,You may have some, there is more in the kitchen. (indefinite pronoun)You may have some pancakes, there is more in the kitchen. (adjective)In the first example, the word 'some' is taking the place of the noun for whatever is being offered. In the second example, the word 'some' is functioning as an adjective, describing an amount of pancakes.
The pronouns in the sentence are:your, possessive case (a possessive adjective, describes the noun 'brother')you, subjective case (personal pronoun) functioning as the subject of the incomplete clause 'than you do'.Since the pronoun 'you' functions as both subjective and objective case, it may be easier to see using a different pronoun:Your brother knows more about technology than I. (than I do)Your brother knows more about technology than she. (than she does)
The pronoun 'myself' is the first person singular reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.Examples:I see myself in the mirror.By myself, I cannot accomplish the task.The reflexive pronouns also function as intensive pronouns to add emphasis or specific attention: Others may oppose it but I, myself, see nothing wrong.
The object (direct object) receives the action of the verb.The dog ate the meat.If you ask the question what did the dog eat? the answer is the meat = objectJack saw Sally last night.If you ask the question who did Jack see? the answer is Sally = objectWhen you have a direct and an indirect object then it may not be so easy to see who/what receives the action.Jack gave me some flowers.If you ask the question what did Jack give? the answer is flowers, so flowers is the direct object and in this sentence me is the indirect object.