Subjective Personal Pronoun - Glossary of Terms
Subjective Personal Pronoun
The subjective personal pronouns
are I, you, she, he, it, we, you and they.
These pronouns can be used as the subject of a
verb.
Examples:
 We
bought a pound of apples. ("We" - subject of the verb "bought")
I
decided to row to the island. ("I" - subject of the verb "decided")
Objective personal pronouns, on the other hand, cannot be used as the subject of a
verb.
Examples:
Us
bought a pound of apples. (nonsense)
Me decided
to row to the island. (nonsense)
Interactive example:
| It
is a gift from Claire and me.
[show me the subjective personal pronoun] |
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Glossary of Grammatical Terms
