Pronoun+Stuff

|| = = = = = = =Usage - Pronoun Case =  The pronoun's __function__ in a sentence determines which case to use. ** RULE: ** Use a **subjective or nominative case pronoun** **1) Personal pronoun [|subject]**  **2) Personal pronoun [Complement|subjective complement]("completes" the subject)**  ** RULE: ** Use an **objective case pronoun**  **1) Personal pronoun [Object|direct object]**  **2) Personal pronoun [Object|indirect object]**  ** 3) Personal pronoun object of preposition **

**Additional pronoun case rules** **1.** When a pronoun is used //along with// a noun, choose the pronoun case that matches the noun's function.  **2.** When a pronoun is part of a compound element, choose the pronoun case that would be correct if the pronoun were not part of a compound element.  **NOTE:** To make certain that pronoun case is correct in compound elements, omit one half of the compound to check each pronoun.

**3**. When a personal pronoun is used in a comparison, choose the correct pronoun case by carrying the sentence out to its logical conclusion.  **4**. Choose **//who//** or **//whom//** depending upon the function of the pronoun in the sentence. //**Who**// is __subjective case__ like the pronouns //he, she, they, I,// and //we//. Use **//who//** as the [|subject] or [Complement|subjective complement] of a sentence.  **Helpful tip:** To see whether **//who//** is the correct choice, substitute **//he//** for //**who.**// If the sentence sounds correct, then **//who//** is the correct choice. **//Whom//** is __objective case__ like the pronouns //him, her, them, me,// and //us.// Use //**whom**// as the [Object|direct object], [Object|indirect object], or [of Preposition|object of a preposition] in a sentence.  **Helpful tip:** To see whether **//whom//** is the correct choice, substitute **//him//** for //**whom.**// If the sentence sounds correct, then **//whom//** is the correct choice. 

**NOTE:** In an [clauses|adjectival subordinate clause], choose **//who//** or **//whom//** by determining the pronoun's function __within__ the subordinate clause. <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium;"> 5. Use __possessive case__ pronouns with **gerunds.** **Reminder:** A[| gerund] is a verb form ending in -//**ing**//, used as a noun. <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium;">