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Pronoun Case
The case of a pronoun shows how it is used in a sentence.
Subjective Case: I, you, she, he, it, we, they
Objective Case: me, you, her, him, it, us, them
Possessive Case: my/mine, your/yours, her/hers, his, its, our/ours, their/theirs
Language. Underline the pronouns in the sentences; write wether they are subjective, objective, or possessive.
1. "It was left at the door," answered Epimetheus, "just before you came, by a nice person dressed in a very strange cloak; he had a cap that seemed to be partly made of feathers; it looked exactly as if he had wings."
2. You must not ask any questions about it.
3. "I know him," said Pandora thoughtfully. "It was Mercury, and he brought me here as well as the box. I am sure he meant the box for me, and perhaps there are pretty clothes in it for us to wear, and toys for us both to play with."
4. Meanwhile, Pandora and Epimetheus remained in the cottage: they were very miserable and in great pain, which made them both exceedingly cross.
5. So she took the gold cord in her fingers and examined it very closely.
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