Subject & Object Pronouns

Subject & Object Pronouns

What is a subject?

Subjects are usually people

Subjects can be...

• one person

• more than one person

• or a group

So what is a subject pronoun?

Subject Pronouns

• Subjects are written first in the sentence

• they perform the main action

• instead of saying Ricky did this, Ricky did that

• we can say he did this or he did that

Subject Pronouns Singular

I

you

he

she

it

Subject Pronouns Plural

we

you

they

What about Object Pronouns?

Object Pronouns

• are the people who receive action

• this is generally followed after the subject

• an example would be "I showed him how to do the homework"

• him is the object pronoun

Object Pronouns Singular

me

you

him

her

it

Object Pronouns Plural

us

you

them

Let see some more!

Example

He showed them the way to the the toilet.

He is the subject, 'showed' is the subject's action

them is the object, the object usually follows the action of being shown

Subject then Object

Notice that you cannot rearrange the sentence subjects always go first then the object

Them were showed by he the way to the toilet.

You also need to remember

when you have two pronouns don't mix subject and object

easiest is to keep it wither subjective or objective

For example

She gave Jim and I extra cookies.

'I' is in the object's place so it does not make sense, you should write;

She gave Jim and me extra cookies.

Another one

She and me gave him the assignment.

'me' is in the subject's place so it does not make sense, you should write;

She and I gave him the assignment.

Indefinite Pronouns

Now what is this?

Indefinite Pronouns

• these are pronouns with no specific person in mind, it an unknown person or thing

Indefinite Pronouns

• everyone, all, everybody

• nobody, nothing

• both, each

• they, them

• anything, anyone

Indefinite Pronouns

Can be used as the subject of the sentence

Indefinite pronouns in sentences can have no object pronouns.

They love icecream and were excited to get some!

Multiple Choice

A subject pronoun is

• the person performing the action

• the person receiving the action

• unknown person or thing

Multiple Choice

An object pronoun is

• the person performing the action

• the person receiving the action

• unknown person or thing

Multiple Choice

An indefinite pronoun is

• the person performing the action

• the person receiving the action

• unknown person or thing

Multiple Choice

What should go in the missing spot?

I give ______ cookies every week.

• they

• them

Multiple Choice

What should go in the missing spot?

______ were supposed to show you how to use.

• they

• them

Multiple Choice

What should go in the missing spot?

______ were supposed to show you how to use.

• they

• them

Multiple Choice

For the colored word is a subject, object or indefinite pronoun?

Everyone walked quickly behind the guide.

• subject

• object

• indefinite

Multiple Choice

For the colored word is a subject, object or indefinite pronoun?

The birds were excited to see us too!

• subject

• object

• indefinite

Multiple Choice

For the colored word is a subject, object or indefinite pronoun?

They made a lot of noise as our group arrived.

• subject

• object

• indefinite