Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
Key Notes:
🗼You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
- I hug Rick.
- The subject pronoun I is the subject of the sentence.
🗼 You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
- Rick hugs me.
🗼 The object pronoun me is used after an action verb, hugs.
- Rick smiles at me.
🗼The object pronoun me is used after a preposition, at.
Learn with an example
1)Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
Grandma can lean on_____.
- I
- me
- The missing pronoun comes after a preposition, on. So, you should use the object pronoun, me.
2)Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
_____interrupts the teacher.
- Her
- She
- The missing pronoun is the subject of the sentence. It tells who interrupts the teacher. So, you should use the subject pronoun, she.
3)Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
______rake the leaves in our garden.
- We
- Us
- The missing pronoun is the subject of the sentence. It tells who rakes the leaves. So, you should use the subject pronoun, we.
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