Chapter 23 Pronoun Usage

The Objective Case• Use the objective case when a pronoun is used asthe object of any verb, preposition, or verbal.• Participle- verbal (based on a verb and thereforeexpresses action or a state of being) that is usedas an adjective and most often ends in –ing or –ed.– Example: Racing her, he crashed into an antique car.• Gerund- verbal that ends in –ing and functions asa noun.– Example: Dad likes helping me with my homework.• Infinitive- verbal consisting of the word to plus averb functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.– Example: To tell them clearly, he had to shout.