Homework Help: Grammar

Posted by Marie on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 7:21pm.

A nominative pronoun (Select all that apply)
A) Can be used as the subject of a sentence
B) Can be used as the predicate of a sentence
C) Can be “I,” “you,” “he,” “she,” “it,” “we,” “they,” “who”
D) Can be “me,” “you,” “him,” “her,” “it,” “we,” “them,” “who”
E) Can be “I,” “you,” “he,” “she,” “it,” “us,” “they,” “whom”

OK so this is tricky,
answers A, C, E

Grammar - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 7:26pm
A and C are correct. E is not because there are some objective pronouns in that list.

However, nominative pronouns can be used in the predicate when they follow a linking verb.

Example: When someone on the phone asks to speak to Sue, I answer, "This is she."
Grammar - Marie, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 7:33pm
Gotcha Thanks:)
Grammar - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 7:39pm
You're welcome.

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