HOW TO USE SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS

HOW TO USE SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS

Definition: We use a pronoun when we don't want to repeat a noun or a noun phrase.
I: SUBJECT PRONOUNS
The English subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. (Of course, we use “you” when we're talking to one person and when we're talking to more than one person.)
1: We use these pronouns when they are the subject of a verb.

For example:

I like London.

You have eaten the chocolate.

He plays football.

She hates mushrooms.

It was cold.

We are French.

They are going home.

II: OBJECT PRONOUNS
In English, we also have object pronouns. These are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. (Notice that “it” and “you” are the same when they're subject pronouns or object pronouns.)
We use the object pronouns in most situations when the pronoun is not the subject of a verb.

1: We use them for the object of a verb.

For example:

John knows me.

Amanda kissed you.

The dog licked him.

David hugged her.

The teacher dropped it.

The children love us.

Luke helped them.

2: We use them after a preposition (including after phrasal verbs).

For example:

It's important to me.

Can the children come with you?

Look at her!

The chocolate is for him.

David is looking forward to it.

Keep up with us!

Lucy works for them.

3: We use them after “be”. (In very formal English, the subject pronoun is sometimes used here, but this is very old-fashioned and unusual.)

For example:

Who's there? It's me!

It's you.

This is her.

It was him!

4: We use them with short answers.

For example:

A: Who's there? B: Me!

A: Who ate the cake? B: Him!

A: I'm tired. B: Me too.

Note: With short answers, we can also use a subject pronoun + a verb. This sounds a bit more formal than the object pronoun alone.

For example:

A: Who's there? B: I am!

A: Who ate the cake? B: He did!

A: I'm tired. B: I am too.

5: We use them after “as” and “than” for comparison.

For example:

She is as tall as me.

He is taller than her.

Note: We can again use the subject pronoun + a verb in the same situation.

For example:

She is taller than I am.

He is taller than she is.

6: We use them after 'but' and “except”.

For example:

Everybody went home early but me.

Everybody went home early except him.

SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS EXERCISE 1

Direction: Choose the correct pronoun

1. I / me like London.

2. The children are as hungry as we / us.

3. All the students passed except I / me.

4. A: Who’s there? B: I / Me!

5. They / them love vegan food.

6. A: Is that the man you told me about? B: Yes, that’s he / him.

7. We all like cake except she / her.

8. He / him will get a new phone soon.

9. His sister isn’t as tall as he / him.

10. Is that chocolate for I / me?

11. She / her wants to go home early.

12. Everyone arrived on time but he / him.

13. Please keep up with we / us.

14. A: Who ate all the chocolate? B: She / Her!

15. We / us have been to Rio.

16. Could you pass the coffee to she / her?

17. My brother is taller than I / me.

18. I / me went to the bookshop yesterday.

19. Our new teacher is friendlier than she / her.

20. All the children came inside except they / them.

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