Subjects, Objects, and Their Pronouns

Types of objects

Direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions

Multiple Choice

A ______ answers the question "what" or "whom" after the verb.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Multiple Choice

What type of object is underlined below?

They went to the concert without permission.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Reminder

They went (to the concert) (without permission).

Don't forget about prepositional phrases! They start with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.

You can revisit prepositional phrases here:

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Multiple Choice

What type of object is underlined below?

The mechanic asked me about my car.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Explanation:

The mechanic asked me about my car.

The direct object answers the question "what" or "whom" after the verb.

The mechanic asked whom? Me.

"Me" is the direct object.

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of object underlined below.

Her parents gave her a car.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Her parents gave her a car.

"Her" is the indirect object because she's receiving the direct object, which is car.

Her parents gave what? A car (direct object)

To whom? her (indirect object)

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of object underlined below.

They brought snacks and drinks to the party.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of object underlined below.

They brought snacks and drinks to the party.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of object underlined below.

The teacher assigned the students a research project on ancient civilizations.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of object underlined below.

The teacher assigned the students a research project on ancient civilizations.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of object underlined below.

The teacher assigned the students a research project on ancient civilizations.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of a preposition

Pronoun Practice

Here's a reminder of the subject and object pronouns you should be able to use correctly. These should be in your notes already!

You should also know "Who" is a subject pronoun, and "Whom" is an object pronoun.

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Pronoun Practice

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

___ did you invite to the party?

• Who

• Whom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

For ___ did you buy this pizza?

• Who

• Whom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

The woman, ___ we saw at the store yesterday, was my neighbor.

• Who

• Whom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

The person ___ ate my leftovers is dead to me.

• Who

• Whom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

The person ___ ate my leftovers is dead to me.

• Who

• Whom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

The company hired my friend and ___ to work in marketing.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

Can you give the tickets to my mom and ___?

• he

• him

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

___ and his girlfriend are going on vacation.

• He

• Him

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

Between you and ___, I hate my mom's pancakes.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

___ juniors need to win the pep assembly games this time.

• We

• Us