+Remember+ that I, we, thou, ye, he, she, they, and who are +nominative+ forms, and must not be used in the objective case.

+Remember+ that me, us, thee, him, her, them, and whom are +objective+ forms, and must not be used in the nominative case.

+To the Teacher+.—The eight nominative forms and the seven objective forms given above are the only distinctive nominative and objective forms in the English language. Let the pupils become familiar with them.

CORRECT THE FOLLOWING ERRORS.

Him and me are good friends.
The two persons were her and me.
Us girls had a jolly time.
It is them, surely.
Who will catch this? Me.
Them that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Who is there? Me.
It was not us, it was him.
Who did you see?
Who did you ask for?

+Remember+ that pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, gender, and person.

CORRECT THE FOLLOWING ERRORS.

Every boy must read their own sentences.
I gave the horse oats, but he would not eat it.
Every one must read it for themselves.
I took up the little boy, and set it on my knee.

+Remember+ that the relative who represents persons; which, animals and things; that, persons, animals, and things; and what, things.

CORRECT THE FOLLOWING ERRORS.

I have a dog who runs to meet me.
The boy which I met was quite lame.
Those which live in glass houses must not throw stones.

REVIEW QUESTIONS.

+To the Teacher+.—For "Schemes," see p. 186.

How many modifications have nouns and pronouns? Name and define each. How many persons are there? Define each. How many cases are there? Define each. How do you determine the case of an explanatory noun or pronoun? What is declension? How are the forms mine, yours, etc., now used? What is the rule for forming the possessive case? What words are used only in the nominative case? What words are used only in the objective case? [Footnote: Her is used in the possessive case also.] How do you determine the number, gender, and person of pronouns?