Object Pronoun

Object Pronoun

Subject Pronoun

We already know that the ‘Subject Pronoun’ (personal pronoun that works as a subject) performs the action and always precedes the verb.

In the following examples, the Subject Pronoun will be:

I

He

They

Object Pronoun

the 'Object Pronoun' (personal pronoun that works as a complement) receives the action and will always go after the verb.

Object Pronoun

The 'Object Pronoun' (personal pronoun that works as a complement) receives the action and will always go after the verb.

 

How it is formed

Subject pronoun + Verb + Object pronoun

Subject - Object

I - Me

You - You

He - Him

She - He

It - It

We - Us

You - You

They - Them

Multiple Choice

Which of those is and example of Object Pronoun

• Susan and Robert visited me last weekend.

• I play soccer.

• I've never been in China.

• I watch with my friend.

How do we use it?

Personal pronouns in English are used to replace the part of the sentence that is already known, whether it is subject or object.

 

Remember that, the subject in English cannot be omitted (unless we are referring to imperative sentences), so ‘Subject pronouns’ are used very frequently.

 

Multiple Choice

The teacher wants to talk to __________ about your homework.

• Him

• Its

• You

• Your

Multiple Select

Where are Jill and Cherie? Didn’t you invite __________?

• Us

• Them

• Her

• It

Multiple Select

The spider bit __________ on my ankle.

• Your

• My

• I

• Me

Multiple Choice

I heard that Jeremy was cut from the team just because Tyler doesn’t like _______.

• He

• Him

• His

• Her

Multiple Choice

The bread is stale. You can feed __________ to the birds.

• Them

• It

• Him

• Me

Multiple Choice

The movie was hilarious! We really liked __________.

• Them

• Us

• You

• It