Author Question: Which of the following sentences correctly illustrates a nominative pronoun in the compound subject? ... (Read 87 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Which of the following sentences correctly illustrates a nominative pronoun in the compound subject?

A. We went out with Peter and he.
B. Peter and him were not to be found.
C. I bought gifts for Peter and he.
D. Peter and he came home late last night.

Question 2

Keeping in mind the rules for pronoun casing, when a pronoun is part of the compound subject, use the:

A. nominative case.
B. objective case.
C. possessive case.
D. infinitive case.

aloop · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Peter and he came home late last night. is the sentence that correctly illustrates a nominative
pronoun in the subject. Compound subjects or compound objects are nouns and pronouns
joined by the coordinating conjunctions or, and, and nor. When the pronoun is part of a
subject, use the nominative case.

Answer to Question 2

A
When the pronoun is part of the compound subject, use the nominative case. When the
pronoun is part of an object, use the objective case.