subject pronouns object pronouns object of the preposition

Subject PronounsObject PronounsObject of the Preposition

Pronouns used as SUBJECT

Pronouns used as OBJECT

First PersonI, we

me, us

Second Person

you you

Third Person he, she, it, theyhim, her, it, them

CORRECT: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

(They/Them) are reading a book.(Her/She) is my favorite protagonist of all

time.(We/Us) will have a great discussion today.

WRONG: me, him, her, us, them

Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately to see if it makes sense as the subject.

They are reading a book.They are? Them are?She is my favorite protagonist of all

time.Her is? She is?We will have a great discussion today.We will? Us will?

CORRECT: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

You and (she/her) will debate the author’s purpose.

(Him/He) and I love the genres of mystery and fantasy.

WRONG: me, him, her, us, them

Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately with the verb.

They and she will debate the author’s purpose.

They will debate? Them will debate?She will debate? Her will debate?He and I love the genres of mystery and

fantasy.He loves? Him loves?I love? Me love?

Pronouns used as SUBJECT

Pronouns used as OBJECT

First PersonI, we

me, us

Second Person

you you

Third Person he, she, it, theyhim, her, it, them

Direct Object: tells who/what receives the action of the verb

The teacher chose several books for the Literature Circles. (chose what?)

Which students were given a treat? (were given what?)

I love Suzanne Collins! (love whom?)

Direct Object: tells who/what receives the action of the verb

The teacher chose them for the Literature Circles. (chose whom?)

Which students were given it? (were given what?)

I love her! (love whom?)

Direct Object: tells who/what receives the action of the verb

CORRECT: me, him, her, you, it, us, them

The loud noise distracted (they/them).The librarian suggested it to the girl.My book really scared (me/I)!

WRONG: I, he, she, we, they

CORRECT: me, him, her, you, it, us, them

The loud noise distracted her and me.She will help him and me with the

question.

WRONG: I, he, she, we, they

Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately to see if it makes sense as the object (receiver of the verb).

The loud noise distracted her and me.Distracted she? Distracted her?Distracted I? Distracted me?She will help him and me with the

question.Will help he? Will help him?Will help I? Will help me?

You are driving Sheila and (me/I) crazy!Driving me crazy? Driving I crazy?

Sheila and (me/I) are being driven crazy by you!

Me are being? I am being?

(She/her) and (me/I) can eat a snack now.

She can eat? Her can eat?Me can eat? I can eat?

Please take (he/him) and (me/I) to the bookstore tonight.

Review: Prepositionswords that RELATE a noun or pronoun to some

other word in a sentenceabove, on, by, near, with, to

Review: Prepositional PhraseGROUP of words beginning with a preposition

and ending with a noun or pronounabove the tree, on its side, by them,

near her, with me, to you

CORRECT: me, him, her, you, it, us, them

Please read this article with Jason and (me, I).

Those predictions were made by (her, she).The homework was difficult for both

(him, he) and (we, us).WRONG: I, he, she, we, they

Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately to see if it makes sense as the object of the preposition.

Please read this article with Jason and me.

Read with me? Read with I?The homework was difficult for both him

and us.Difficult for him? Difficult for he?Difficult for we? Difficult for us?

You and (me/I) forgot to Talk to the Text.Give that book to her and then to (me/I).Don’t ruin the end for (she/her) and (me/I)!I can’t express to you and (he, him) how scary that book was.The argument over minor characters was getting tense between (they/them) and (us/we).(They/them) and (us/we) argued over minor characters.Just tell the teacher and (me/I) about the plot.

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