GRAMMAR
Language – expression of thought by means of spoken • It answers "TO WHOM" r "FOR WHOM"
or written words • It is placed between a verb and a direct object,
Examples:
3 Different ways of indicating Language: 1. My mom gave my sister a gift."
Change of form ("For whom" is the gift?)
Order of words
Use of other words Noun as a OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:
•A noun used in a prepositional phrase.
Cases of Nouns –are naming words • Preposition + Noun.
1. Nominative Examples:
2. Objective My mom gave a gift to my sister.
3. Possessive Mr. Santos bought a book for Juan.
I left my book on the table.
Nominative Case:
Noun as a SUBJECT - Functions as the main topic Other examples of prepositions:
in the sentence • In
Examples: • At
1. Juan studied his English lessons. • Of
2. The beautiful bride walks down the aisle. • As
• Out
Predicate Nominative - It is used to refer back to • Above
subject. It comes after a linking verb.
Examples: Possessive Case (Ownership) – can came from the SN
1. Ben is a policeman. or PN:
2. He was the coach of the basketball team before his
accidents. Singular Noun
1. The boy's grandfather is with him.
Appositive - It renames a noun or gives additional 2. The old man's cane is lost.
information about the noun.
• Usually, set off with commas. Plural Noun
Examples: 1. The children's boats were racing.
1. Mang Andress, a fisherman, lives in the province. 2. The women's clothes are new.
Direct Address - It refers to someone directly, Joint Ownership - put the (‘s) at the last sub
either followed or preceded by a comma. 1. Grandpa and grandson's boat is powered by the
Examples: wind.
1. Liza, I really like your new skirt! 2. Father and mother's car is parked outside the picnic
Objective Case: areas
OBJECTIVE CASE:
1. Noun as a DIRECT OBJECT Separate Ownership – put the (‘s) at any sub
2. Noun as a INDIRECT OBJECT 1. Dennis's and Roland's boats almost collided.
3. Noun as an OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION Vince's and Sherwin's pets are with them.
Noun as a DIRECT OBJECT: LESSON 2:
•A noun that receives the action. ( verb must be an Antecedent - noun replaced by the pronoun in the
action word) sentence.
• It answers "WHOM" or "WHAT"
• It placed after the verb. 3 PRONOUN CASES:
Examples
1. The actress received an award. Subjective Case: These pronouns are used of a
2. My brother is reading a book sentence.as subjects
Noun as a INDIRECT OBJECT: The one who do the subject
•A noun that receives the direct object in a sentence. For example:
GRAMMAR
I am going to buy new glasses.
Objective Case: These pronouns are used as objects
of a sentence.
- An object is a noun, pronoun, or group of
words that receives the action of the verb
or is the target or preposition in the
sentence.
For example:
Rizza gave the gift to me.
Categories:
Possessive Case: pronouns used to demonstrate
Reflexive Pronouns - is a pronoun that "reflects"
ownership.
directly back onto the subject of the sentence. These
pronouns always end in -self or-selves,
For example:
The balloon is hers.
RP = S - V - O
Rachel loved her new hat.
Intensive Pronouns – intensifies and emphasizes the
subject. These pronouns always end in -self or-selves,
Example:
Did you yourself bake the cake?
We ourselves should obey the rules and regulations.
Clarity: When we use the correct pronoun case, our
writing becomes clear and easy to understand!
Grammar Accuracy: Using the right pronoun case
shows that we know and follow grammar rules.
Effective Communication: Using the proper pronoun
case helps us express our thoughts in an accurate
manner.
Compound Personal Pronoun - are formed by
adding -self to singular personal pronouns, -selves to
plural personal pronouns
