A pronoun is used in place of a noun and can be the subject or object of a sentence. An object pronoun comes after a verb or preposition. The document provides examples of subject and object pronouns and how they are used in sentences in place of nouns. It also gives examples of possessive adjectives and pronouns.
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2. A pronoun is used in a place of a noun.
Can be the subject or object of a
sentence. An Object pronoun comes
after a verb or a preposition.
In the following chart the nouns in the
example are underlined.
Note how the pronouns(which appear in
bold) are then used in a place of the
nouns.
3. .
Subject pronoun Object pronoun examples
I Me This is Jack Thomas
speaking. I am lost.
Can you help me?
You You Dave, you look
different in a suit. I
hardly recognize
you.
He Him
Carlos is from
Mexico. He is a new
student. Want to talk
to him.
Singular
4. Subject pronoun Object pronoun examples
Ms. Sanchez is the
She Her teacher. She teaches
Spanish. My brother is in
her class.
Singular
I just bought a computer.
It It It is heavy. I had to carry
it home.
Its Ellen and Betty. We
We Us are downstairs .Please let
us in.
Yuriko and Hiroshy,you
You You look tired. Can I take you
home?
Ellen and Betty are
They Them here.They want to come
5. Forms Examples
Possessive My That isnt my pen.
Adjectives Your These are your
His shoes.
Her Its his problem.
Its Those are her
Our flower.
Your Its tail is brown.
Their Our seats are here.
I am your teacher.
This is their car.
Possessive Mine That pen isnt mine.
Pronouns Yours These shoes are
yours.
His The problem is his.
Hers The flowers are
Ours hers.
Yours The seats are ours.
6. :
Finish the following sentences with
the appropriate subject and object
pronoun.
example: I love her but she doesnt
love me.
7. 1. You want to peak to him but
______doesnt want to speak to______.
2. My sister wants to work with them but
______ dont want to speak to_______.
3. We visit them but ______dont
visit_______.
4. She sends letters to bill and Kate but
_______dont send letters to_________.
5. I am worried about her but _______isnt
worried about_________.
8. 1. My mother cooks for my father but
_______doesnt cook for_________.
2. He takes photos of us but _________
dont take photos of_________.
3. That woman knows you but
________dont know_________.
4. The students ask him for advice but
________doesnt ask ________ for
advice.
5. We understand them but_________ dont
understand___________.
9. Choose the correct word in
parentheses.
Example:(I/me/my)pencil is broken.
Can I borrow(you/your/yours).
10. 1. Professor Smith is(me/my/mine)Biology
teacher.
2. (They/Their/Theirs)books are here.
Where are(us/our/ours)?
3. (She/Her/Hers)studies with(she/her/hers)
roommate.
4. (We/Us/Ours) work on (we/us/our) project
every Monday.
5. She has (she/her/hers)coffee with cream.
I have (me/my/mine) black coffee.
11. 1. I spend two hours a night on (me/my/mine)
homework. How long do you spend
on(you/your/yours)?
2. (You/Your/Yours)apartment is closer to school
than(I/my/mine).
3. (Me/My/Mine) brother is on the debating team
with (they/them/theirs).
4. (He/Him/His)works as a teaching
assistant.(He/Him/His)job is very satisfying.
5. The tutor comes to (us/our/ours) house once in
a week to help(we/us/our) with our schoolwork.