WHEN TO USE THE NOMINATIVE CASE (SUBJECT PRONOUNS)

1. For the subject of a sentence
   • We students studied until early morning for the final.
   • Ronnie and I "burned the midnight oil," too.
2. For pronouns in apposition to the subject
   • Only two students, Beatrice and I, were asked to report on the meeting.
3. For the predicate nominative/ subject complement
   • The employees nominated for the award were she and I.
4. For the subject of an elliptical clause
   • Shirley is more experienced than she.
5. For the subject of a subordinate clause
   • Valerie is the driver who reported the accident.
6. For the complement of an infinitive with no expressed subject
   • I would not want to be he.

WHEN TO USE THE OBJECTIVE CASE (OBJECT PRONOUN)

1. For the direct object of a sentence
   • Sarah invited us wallflowers to her party.
2. For the object of a preposition
   • The books that were torn belonged to her and her sister.
   • The duties are divided between the staff director and me.
3. For the indirect object of a sentence
   • Calvin gave me and his other girlfriend a dozen red roses.
4. For the appositive of a direct object
   • The committee elected two delegates, Doris and me.
5. For the object of an infinitive
   • The young boy wanted to help James and me paint the fence.
6. For the object of a gerund
   • Enlisting him was surprisingly easy.
7. For the object of a past participle
   • Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home for the day.
8. For a pronoun that precedes an infinitive
   • The supervisor told him to work late.
9. For the complement of an infinitive with an expressed subject
   • The fans thought the best player to be him.
10. For the object of an elliptical clause
    • Calvin tackled Eddie harder than me.
11. For a pronoun in apposition to the object of a verb
    • Terrace invited two extra people, Minnie and me, to her party.

WHEN TO USE A POSSESSIVE CASE PRONOUN

1. Before a noun in a sentence
   • Our friend moved during the semester break.
2. Before a gerund in a sentence
   • Her running helps to relieve stress.
   • We have no record of your having called our office.
   • We don't mind your taking carts to the parking lot.
3. As a noun in a sentence
   • Mine was the last test graded that day.

WHEN TO USE A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

1. As a direct object when its antecedent is present in the sentence
   • I kicked myself.
2. As an indirect object when its antecedent is present in the sentence
   • Julian bought himself a tie.
3. As an object of a preposition when its antecedent is present in the sentence
   • Monte and Aja baked the pie for themselves.
4. As a predicate pronoun when its antecedent is present in the sentence
   • She hasn't been herself lately.

NOTE: Do not use a reflective pronoun to substitute for a personal pronoun.
Incorrect: Send the report to either the manager or myself at your earliest convenience.
Correct: Send the report to either the manager or me at your earliest convenience.

WHEN TO USE WHO AND WHOEVER

1. As the subject of a dependent clause
   • He is the person who I think has outstanding leadership skills.
   • Give the money to whoever wins.
   • He is a person who is dedicated to his principles.

WHEN TO USE WHOM AND WHOMEVER

1. As the object of a dependent clause
   • Voters will elect a person whom they think they can trust.
   • She is the person for whom I have a great deal of respect.
   • Give the ticket to whomever the group chooses.