Subject and Object Pronouns

Subject and Object
Pronouns

Pronoun Review

●Pronouns are words used to replace
nouns.

●Pronouns can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
person. They are gender specific, and
they can be either singular or plural.

Pronoun Functions

●

Just like nouns, pronouns can be used in many different ways:
○Subject (who or what the sentence is about)

○Subject Complement (comes after a linking verb)

○Direct Object (answers “Whom?” or “What?” following an action verb)

○Indirect Object (answers “To whom?” or “For whom?” after an action verb)

○Object of a Preposition (follow a preposition)

Nominative (Subject) And
Objective (Object) Pronouns

●Subject pronouns are used as:

○Subjects

○Subject Complements

●Object pronouns are used as:

○Direct and Indirect Objects

○Objects of Prepositions

Pronoun as Subject

Do not let extra words confuse you! Eliminate extra words if necessary so that
they don’t distract you.

Example:Incorrect: Barb and me went to the grocery store for carrots.

Barb and me went to the grocery store for carrots.

Correct: Barb and I went to the grocery store for carrots.

Barb and I went to the grocery store for carrots.

Multiple Choice

What is the subject pronoun in the following sentence?

I can't wait for us to leave.

• I

• Us

Multiple Choice

What is the subject pronoun in the following sentence?

They went with them this weekend.

• They

• them

Match

Match the subject and object pronouns

• I

• He

• she

• they

• we

me

him

her

them

us

• me

• him

• her

• them

• us

Multiple Choice

___________ will all meet at my house after the game.

• We

• Them

• Us

Multiple Choice

Lydia and ____________ are going to be in the play.

• me

• I

• us

Pronoun as Subject Complement

Make sure to look for linking verbs (am, is, are, was,
were, be, being, been)! Subject pronouns ALWAYS follow
linking verbs!

Example: Incorrect: It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem; it’s me.

Correct: It’s I. Hi. I’m the problem; it’s I.

Yes, it sounds funny, but it’s correct! It also means that
Taylor Swift’s hit song, “Anti-Hero,” is grammatically
incorrect!

Multiple Choice

Yes, it is _______.

• me

• I

Multiple Choice

No, this is not _________.

• she

• her

Pronoun as Direct Object (Answers “Whom?” or “What?”)

Example:Incorrect: I want he to come with me.

Correct: I want him to come with me.

Whom do I want to come? him

Multiple Choice

Bruce met ______ at the football game.

• we

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Jeff bought a used bike and painted _________ red.

• it

• him

• them

Multiple Choice

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct.

Susan promised to take they to the lake tomorrow.

• them

• we

• correct as is

Multiple Choice

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct.

Dad took I and Mark to the beach today

• Mark and I

• Mark and me

• correct as is

Multiple Choice

She always treated _____ with love.

• ^{Subject Pronoun}

  they

• ^{Object Pronoun}

  them

Pronoun as Indirect Object (Answers “To whom?” or “For whom?”)

Example: Incorrect: Mom gave she the keys to the car.

Correct: Mom gave her the keys to the car.

To whom did Mom give the keys? her

Multiple Choice

Dad gave ______ the mail.

• her

• she

Multiple Choice

Theresa handed ______ the grand prize.

• them

• they

Multiple Choice

Izza and Rayne gave ______ their extra peppers.

• we

• us

Pronoun as Object of Preposition

Example: Incorrect: Karlie went to the store with mom and I.

Correct: Karlie went to the store with mom and me.

​Make sure to look for prepositions (to, in, on, of, by, for, above, against, under, beside, etc.).

Multiple Choice

He offered some good advice to _____.

• ^{Subject Pronoun}

  we

• ^{Object Pronoun}

  us

Multiple Choice

Patricia wanted to go with ______ to the amusement park.

• ^{Subject Pronoun}

  they

• ^{Object Pronoun}

  them