1. Nouns!Nouns are one of the eight parts of speechA noun can be a person, place, or thingA noun can also be the subject of a clause,whether independent or dependentA noun can also be the object of a verb in aclause

2. Previewing Possessive CaseNouns only change form when in thepossessive case (which we will discuss in afew minutes)...Bethanys eyesAlices fur coat 3. PronounsA pronoun is a word that substitutes for anoun.Pronouns are about specification. Theydo not exist in a vacuum.Pronouns have three cases: subject,object, and possessive. 4. Pronouns!What is case? Case is the form a noun orpronoun takes to indicate its function in asentenceThree cases abovePronoun chart 5. Subject Case!Pronouns take on the subject case in thefollowing situations:As a subject of a verb: She bought a newwater bottle.As a subject complement: It was she whotook me to Long Beach Island. 6. Object Case!Pronouns take on the object case in thefollowing situations:As a direct object (nouns affected bysubject/verb): Our department head toldAlexis and me to come to the meeting.As an indirect object (tells you who theaction is happening to): The tuition billsurprised him. 7. Possessive Case!Possessive case indicates ownership ofsomething: your car, your book, our weddingBethanys advisor approved her trip to ourcampus. 8. Time Out!Pause.Take a breath!Questions?! 9. Who v WhomIn general, use who when talking about aperson as a subject.Who donated the books?In general, use whom when a pronounfunctions as an object.I wonder whom jazz musician Miles Davisinfluenced (whom=object...Miles Davis issubject...influenced is the verb). 10. We v UsUse we if the pronoun is a subject.We women must stick together.Use us if the pronoun must be in objectcase.Teachers make learning easy for usstudents. 11. Which v That!That usually refers to an object, not aperson. Use who if referring to a person.Arthur Miller, who wrote The Crucible, alsowrote All My Sons.Also, use that when using a restrictiveclause that would change the meaning of thesentence without it.Books that big cant fit into my bag.The librarians at Monmouth that have hybridcars get better gas mileage. 12. Which v That!Which will be used when you have anonrestrictive clause that would notchange the meaning of a sentence.This is supplemental information.My bag, which is sized for 15 laptops,cannot hold that laptop.At Stockton the coffee shop which is openuntil midnight is the saving grace of thenight school community. 13. Time Out!Pause.Take a breath!Questions?! 14. Finally...Grammar checkers have a hard time withpronoun usage because they cant infer whatwords, if any, are being referred to in thesentence.Make sure pronoun references are clear.After Rooney intercepted the ball, he passedit as hard as he could towards the net. (heand it refer to Rooney and ball)