Subject and Object Pronouns (IXL GG.1-3)

Pronoun Types - Part 1

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Pronoun Types - Subject Pronouns

• A subject pronoun tells who is performing the action

• usually at the beginning of the sentence.

• I, you, he, she, it, we, they

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After finishing the experiment, I showed my teacher the results.

• I = the subject

• showed = the action

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Pronoun Types - Object Pronouns

• Object pronouns receive the action of the sentence.

• usuallly near the end of the sentence

• me, you, him, her, it, us, and them

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After finishing the experiment, my teacher showed me the results.

• The object pronoun me is used after an action verb, showed.

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My teacher showed the results to me.

• You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (am, is, are, was, were, or be).

• I, you, he, she, it, we, they

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Are you absolutely certain that it was she?

If you're wondering who made those awesome muffins, it was I!

• The subject pronouns she and I are used after a linking verb, was.

Pronoun Types - Subject Pronouns EXCEPTION

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

____ dominated the other team.

• Subject Pronoun

  we

• Object Pronoun

  us

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

Dad drove ____ to the apple orchards.

• Subject Pronoun

  they

• Object Pronoun

  them

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

A green ball hit ____ in the face.

• Subject Pronoun

  he

• Object Pronoun

  him

"I" vs. "me"

• I is a subject pronoun.

• You can use it as the subject of a sentence or clause.

• It tells that the speaker, "I," is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence.

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I teach ELA on Team Lions .

• The subject pronoun I is part of the subject of the sentence.

• Me is an object pronoun.

• You can use it after an action verb.

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Mr. Lawson taught me how to play tennis.

• The object pronoun me is used after an action verb, taught.

"I" vs. "me"

When a pronoun is connected to a noun with the word and, it can be hard to tell which pronoun is correct. To tell which one is correct, look at the sentence without the other noun.

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Rick and I discussed the results with the teacher.

• I discussed the results with the teacher.

  • I is used as the subject of the sentence.

The teacher discussed the results with Rick and me.

• The teacher discussed the results with me.

  • Me is used after the preposition, with.

"I" vs. "me"

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

Steven worked harder than ____.

• Subject Pronoun

  I

• Object Pronoun

  me

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

____ read several books every week.

• Subject Pronoun

  I

• Object Pronoun

  me

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

After the show, Kristine and ____ plan on going out for coffee.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

Miss Hopkins will show Bob and ___ how to make twice-baked potatoes.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Select the correct subject or object pronoun:

Please keep this secret between you and ____.

• I

• me