Personal Pronouns

 

This is a table I made to show the different cases of a pronoun.

 

A pronoun changes its form depending on the case. This knowledge is very useful as it will end the confusion with regards to pronoun usage.

 

If you study the table above you can say that:

 

1. Nominative Cases are as follows: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they.

2. Objective Cases are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them.

3. Possessive Adjective Cases are as follows: my, your, his, her, its**, our your, there.

4. Possessive Cases are as follows: mine, yours, his, hers, its**, ours, yours theirs.

 

I will explain some of my important learning in my own words and understanding (in attempt to make it in layman's term). This is for me not to forget.

 

Nominative Cases

Nominative cases are used if the pronoun is the subject or is the same as the noun in the sentence.

 

For example:

1. He is nice.

2. The thief is he.

3. You and I are something.

 

Usual grammatical mistake is that people tend to use objective case of pronoun when it is supposed to be the nominative case.

 

For example, it is wrong to say "The thief is him", although we always hear it. Correct way of saying it is "The thief is he."

 

According to our book, only using "I instead of me" is acceptable as it is always used even though technically it is grammatically incorrect.

 

For example. "It is me." -acceptable for common usage, but the correct form should be- "It is I." 

 

(In Tagalog: Gagamit ka lang ng nominative case ng noun kapag yung subject ng sentence ay yung pronoun o kaya kung yung pronoun e kino-complement yung subject, o kaya siya din yung subject mismo kasi iisa lang naman talaga sila.

 

Example: He is nice. (Ang "he" ay isang example ng nominative case ng isang noun. Ginamit natin ang he dito kasi siya ang subject. Hindi mo naman pwedeng sabihin "Him is nice." Another example ay: "The thief is he." Medyo pangit pakinggan kasi madalas na natin nagagamit at naririnig ang mali. Mas maganda kasi pakinggan ang "The thief is him", pero mali talaga yun. Tatandaan na yung Thief at yung "he" ay iisa lang na tao talaga, therefore parehong subject, so dapat nominative case talaga ang gamit. Ulitin natin: "The thief is he." para yang "It is I." Grammatically speaking, "It is I" ang tama, hindi "It is me.")

 

Objective Cases

Objective cases are used for pronouns used as an object of the verb or preposition (in, on, at, to, between, from) Use the objective case of the pronoun if the pronoun is preceded by a preposition. Use the objective case of the pronoun as well if the pronoun acts as the object of the verb, normally action word)

 

For example:

 

1.I love him. (Him is the object of the verb "love")

2. Nika gave the food to him. (Him is the object of preposition "to")

 

(In tagalog: Gagamitin mo ang objective case ng isang pronoun every time na makakakita ka ng preposition. Isang example ng objective case ng pronoun ay him. Laging merong preposition sa unahan ng objective cased pronoun. Example na lang -to him, on him, for him. Hindi mo naman pwedeng sabihing- to he, on he, o kaya for he. Ang sagwa. Hehe.

 

Bukod dun, gagamitin mo din ang objective case ng isang pronoun kapag object ito ng isang verb. Dapat laging may action word sa unahan nito. Example: "I love him" "Nika gave the food to her." Di mo naman pwedeng sabihing I love he, o kaya Nika gave the food to she. Ang sagwa ulit. Hehe)

 

 

******Possessive Adjective and Possessive Pronouns will follow as I have no time now, I need to prepare for grammar school. Ciao! I'll edit this part. I also need to make a blog about Indefinite pronouns. Later, we are tackling verbs the hardest part of speech to study about! I might even create a short video presentation about all the things I learned so that I have something to look back every time I forget!

 

 

Booklet activity (Page 26, exercise B)

 

Paragraph construction.

My Favorite TV Program

One of my all-time favorite TV program is FRIENDS. It is a situational comedy (sitcom) about 5 friends on their late 20s and how they together share and face real life situations as adults. I love FRIENDS because aside from the fact that it is very funny, it is also very relatable. For example, one can easily relate to one of the main characters, Rachel Green, as she struggles in living independently without her parents. Another main character, Ross Geller, is also very relatable as he struggles in secretly admiring Rachel on the first season of the show. Who hasn’t had the same experience as theirs, even just for a short period of time in one’s past?

FRIENDS is a show that you can watch all over and over again as it never gets boring. Its characters are diverse, witty and very real. As you jump from one season to another, you’ll see the character’s growth, and you can’t help but feel happy for them as if they are your real friends. Truly, FRIENDS is a must-watch if you haven’t seen it yet. Make sure you watch all the seasons for a complete, enjoyable watching experience.  

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Now let us identify the pronoun cases per sentence. 

 

1. One of my all-time favorite TV program is FRIENDS. (my- possessive adjective case)

2. It is a situational comedy (sitcom) about 5 friends on their late 20s and how they together share and face real life situations as adults. (It- nominative case, their- objective case, they- nominative case)

3. I love FRIENDS because aside from the fact that it is very funny, it is also very relatable. (I- nominative, it- nominative, it- nominative)

4. For example, one can easily relate to one of the main characters, Rachel Green, as she struggles in living independently without her parents.  (she- nominative, her- possessive adjective)

5. Another main character, Ross Geller, is also very relatable as he struggles in secretly admiring Rachel on the first season of the show. (he-nominative)

6. Who hasn’t had the same experience as theirs, even just for a short period of time in one’s past? (theirs- possessive)

7. FRIENDS is a show that you can watch all over and over again as it never gets boring. (it- nominative)

8. Its characters are diverse, witty and very real. (Its- possessive)

9. As you jump from one season to another, you’ll see the character’s growth, and you can’t help but feel happy for them as if they are your real friends. (you- nominative, you-nominative, them- objective, they- subjective, your- possessive adjective)

10. Truly, FRIENDS is a must-watch if you haven’t seen it yet. (you- nominative, it- nominative) 

11. Make sure you watch all the seasons for a complete, enjoyable watching experience.   (you-nominative)

 

Friday is Speech Power Day! Intensive Grammar Review 6

I enrolled to Speech Power Intensive Grammar Review 6 at their Pedro Gil, Manila branch. I'm attending my 3rd session tomorrow and I am looking forward to it.

In the advent of internet dependency when everything can be electronically downloaded, many would say there is no need to enroll anymore.  I contest to this because of two reasons. First, there is just too much information over the internet that you don't know what's legit or not anymore. Studying with the internet on is also a challenge as one can easily get distracted with his/her urge to check Facebook/Youtube/etc from time to time. Second, I want a teacher that I can ask questions to. Also, a teacher and a class will make everything interactive, making the learning and skill to stick and retain easily. Besides, learning is always fun when you are learning with other people right?

We are only 4 in the class. Occasionally, one or two students will sit-in on the class. It is a very small class so there is bigger room for focus. I can say my skills is a little bit better than them, but I cannot erase the fact that I am learning heaps, specially that my professor is very wise and likes to blurt out random trivia and what-not on the sides. We should always remember that the speed and amount of learning is always dependent on the learner. The more you want to learn, the more you will.

 

Speech Power Intensive Grammar Review 6 Book for P300.00

For stingy (like me) people out there, it is expensive. But hey! Money is money and it will be used up anyway. Might as well invest on classes. Treat it as an investment. It cost P6,500. You can pay half of it upon enrolment and other half on the 4th day of class. The book is bought separately, which costs P300. You are entitled to 24 hours of session in total with a certificate upon graduation. Classroom is air-conditioned and is very clean.

 I'm just doing some review tonight and here is my own constructed paragraph for one of the exercises.

The True Meaning of Success

Humanity is always in search of gaining success. In my 26 years of existence in this world, I realized that there is no clear definition of the word success. Although Webster dictionary may have its own precise definition, success is actually defined personally and differently by each and everyone of us, and often than not it is not limited to physical or monetary ownership. It is about setting a goal for one's self an learning while on the journey of fulfilling the goal. Whether or not you reached it, what's more important is the relationship you established; and the story and dreams you share and inspire the rest of humanity with. Success is all about learning and satisfaction from it. Therefore, there is no real need to search for success. All you need is to passionately live.


The True Meaning of Success

1. Humanity is always in search of gaining success (Simple sentence). 
2. In my 26 years of existence in this world, I realized that there is no clear definition of the word success (Simple sentence)
3. Although Webster dictionary may have its own precise definition, success is actually defined personally and differently by each and everyone of us, and often than not it is not limited to physical or monetary ownership (Compound-complex sentence).
4. It is about setting a goal for one's self and learning while on the journey of fulfilling the goal (Simple sentence).
5. Whether or not you reached it, what's more important is the relationship you established and the story and dreams you share and inspire the rest of humanity with (Simple Sentence- I checked with my consultant, this is just a long simple sentence.)
6. Success is all about learning and satisfaction from it (Simple sentence).
7. Therefore, there is no real need to search for success (Simple sentence).
8. All you need is to passionately live (Simple sentence).

One of the things that we are studying about right now are sentence structures and functions. I still have to have this checked as I am not sure if my classifications are right. Knowing these will somehow teach me not to make too long sentences as I, and mostly Filipinos usually do.

Alright! Now, I need to take a break. I am now going to watch Pinoy Big Loser Double Edition! Thanks for reading! :)