1 Case:
Definition, Types & Examples
Cases indicate the grammatical
functions of nouns and pronouns according to their relation
with rest of the words in a sentence.
In modern English, there are
only three kinds of cases.
1.1.1
Subjective Case (Nominative Case)
When a noun or a pronoun works as a subject in the sentence, a
subjective case appears.
Example:
o Louis works
in the management.
o He works
very hard for the company.
o I love
to watch movies in my free time.
o Reading is
a very good habit.
1.1.2
Objective Case
When a noun or a pronoun works as an object in the sentence, an
objective case appears.
Example:
o Robert
does not eat burgers.
o He
loves pizza.
o Robert
told me that.
o Alex
follows Robert.
1.1.3
Possessive Case
Possessive cases indicate a relationship of possession or belongingness
between two nouns or a noun and a pronoun.
Example:
o Robin’s
house is near the river. (Two nouns related in the basis
of possession.)
o His
brother lives in the city. (A pronoun and a noun)
o My
family does not approve this.
o Shaun’s
wife has passed away.
Note: The pronoun changes its
form in different cases.
|
Subjective |
Objective |
Possessive |
|
I |
Me |
My, mine |
There is another kind of case.
It is called the vocative case. This case is similar to the subjective case in term of
spelling. The vocative case indicates a person being addressed directly by his/her
name. This name is separated by a comma.
Example:
o Robert,
could you please open the door?
o You,
watch out the bus.
o Listen
to me, Russel.
o How
are you, Susan?