Pronoun Case for Kids: I or Me? She or Her? (Grade 6 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning about pronoun case. Pronouns like I, me, she and her replace nouns. But each pronoun has a job, and using the right form makes your writing sound polished.

Subject pronouns do the action. They usually come before the verb. I, you, he, she, it, we and they. For example, She kicked the ball. She is doing the kicking.

Object pronouns receive the action, or come after words like to, for and with. Me, you, him, her, it, us and them. For example, The coach passed the ball to her.

Possessive pronouns show ownership, and they never use an apostrophe. Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours and theirs. That backpack is hers. Remember, its without an apostrophe shows ownership.

Pronouns get tricky when there are two people. Here is a trick. Cover up the other person and read the sentence. Me went to the park? No! I went to the park. So it is Sam and I went to the park.

The trick works for objects too. Mom made lunch for Ava and I. Cover Ava. Mom made lunch for I? No! For me. So we say, Mom made lunch for Ava and me.

Now it's your turn. Choose the correct pronoun. The teacher gave the award to Jordan and, blank. Is it I or me? Pause and try. Cover Jordan. Gave the award to me. The answer is me!

Great job! Subject pronouns do the action, object pronouns receive it, and possessive pronouns show ownership without an apostrophe. Use the cover up trick with two people. Practice pronoun case in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!