Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns
Pronouns used as SUBJECT Pronouns used as OBJECT First Person I, we me, us Second Personyou Third Personhe, 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 with the verb 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 have? Us will have?
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 each 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 Person I, we me, us Second Personyou Third Personhe, 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 what?) 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 with the verb 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.
You and (me/I) forgot to Talk to the Text. Tell (me/I) about the story’s colflict. Don’t ruin the end for (she/her) and (me/I)! Do you and (he, him) kmow how scary that book was? (They/them) and (us/we) argued over minor characters. Just tell the teacher and (me/I) about the plot.
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