Personal Pronoun as ObjectObjectiveAccusative Case

Robert fixed the car. In the example above, the car is in the objective case because its the direct object of Roberts action of fixing. Pronouns are inflected to show the objective case. Personal pronoun as objectobjectiveaccusative referring to the object of the sentence and the words are: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them. For example: Mum gave us the money. She gave him the book. 14 According to Langan objective pronouns me, him, her, them are objects of verbs or prepositions. Prepositions are connecting words like for, at, about, to, before, by, with and of. People are sometimes uncertain about what pronoun to use when two objects follow the verb. Incorrect Correct I spoke to George and he I spoke to George and him She pointed at Hanna and I She pointed at Hanna and me If you are not sure what pronoun to use, try each pronoun by itself in the sentence. The correct pronoun will be the one that sound right. For example “I spoke to he” does not sound right, “I spoke to him” does. 15 Using the Objective Case Rozakis explained 3 uses of objective case, they are: 1 Use the objective case to show a direct object. A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action. John’s suit no longer fits he, him. Answer: John’s suit no longer fits him 14 http:teachpreneur.blogspot.com2009_08_01_archive.html 15 Langan, Op.Cit. p. 210 When you have a pronoun combined with a noun such as we guests, us guests , try the sentence without the noun. You can usually “hear” which pronoun sounds right. It is always a pleasure for we to attend their party. It is always a pleasure for us to attend their party. The second sentence is correct. 2 Use the objective case to show an indirect object. An indirect object tells to or for whom something is done. You can tell a word is an indirect object if you can insert to or for before it without changing the meaning. For example: The bill gave we, us a shock. Answer: The bill gave us a shock. 3 Use the objective case for the object of a preposition Remember that a preposition is a small word that links a noun or a pronoun following it to another word in the sentence. Sit by I, me. Answer: The pronoun is the object of the preposition me, so the sente nce reads: “Sit by me.” 16

c. Possessive Adjective

According to Kirn, possessive adjectives are followed by a noun. While possessive pronouns are not followed by a noun, they stand alone. 17 Sometimes ones find difficulty in differentiating the member of possessive adjective and possessive pronoun, the table bellow will explain both of them: 16 Rozakis, Op.Cit. pp. 21-22 17 Elaine Kirn and Darcy Jack, Interaction 1 Grammar fourth edition, New York: McGraw Hill, 2002. p.23 Table 2.5 The different member possessive adjective and possessive pronoun Forms Examples Possessive Adjectives