Midterm Essay

Jacky Leung
Professor Sabir
English 201B, MW 1-3
30 March 2009

Failing Pronoun Cases

Stewart Pidd needs to review case rules because his essay “Synthetica” contains many case errors.
Stewart Pidd mistakenly uses a subjective case pronoun with a compound object. He states, “…Ditch wanted to come with Camper and I…” (1). There is a preposition in front of the phrase “Camper and I.” Use subjective case when the pronouns are part of the subject. Use objective case for everything else. The pronoun “I” does not function as part of the subject. To fix the error, he should replace the subjective case pronoun with a objective case pronoun. The corrected sentence will read, “…Ditch wanted to come with Camper and me….”
Pidd has trouble determining case with a comparison using the word “than.” He writes, “…Ditch was smarter than Camper and me….” (1). The key word “than” precedes the phrase “Camper and me.” A comparison is being made. The sentence does not make sense if Pidd finishes it by writing, “me is.” To correct the sentence, he should replace the objective case pronoun with a subjective case pronoun. The revised sentence will read, “…Ditch was smarter than Camper and I….”
Pidd chosen the wrong pronoun for his subject complement. He writes, “It was me who told Ranger Encantado….” (2). Pidd used the pronoun “me” for the subject complement. Use subjective case pronoun for subject complements. To fix this sentence, replace the objective case pronoun with a subjective case pronoun. The revised sentence will read, “It was I who told Ranger Encantada….”
Pidd made many case errors in his essay “Synthetica.” He needs to review case rules and revise his essay. Instead of going to Ludville Canyon, Pidd should review pronoun cases.