1. Subject and Object Pronouns
Perfecting Pronouns
Subject and Object Pronouns
by Teachers Unleashed

2. What are Pronouns? Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
There are 2 major types of pronouns.
Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

3. What are Pronouns? Okay. I’m a might bit confused, mate!
Could you show me how they are used in sentences?

4. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
Subject pronouns have the job of performing the action in a sentence.
Let’s see subject pronouns in action, shall we?
He went to the mountains for
the weekend.
You jumped out of the car.
She and I delivered cookies to
the retirement home.

5. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
Can you find the subject pronouns in these sentences?
I would like some more salad dressing.
subject pronoun: I
They found the treasure buried deep in the soil.
subject pronoun: They

6. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
Well done.
You ought to do your homework.
subject pronoun: You
It is hot outside.
subject pronoun: It

7. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
We also use pronouns instead to keep from repeating ourselves.
Let’s try a few.
Amelia left the office and then she stopped off at the grocery store.
The pronoun she replaces Amelia.

8. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
Something sounds wrong!
I don’t think I should be writing Shannon twice in the same sentence!
Shannon went to Australia, and Shannon saw many kangaroos.
Let me try this again!
Much better!
Shannon went to Australia, and she saw many kangaroos.

9. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
Dan and Sarah found a boomerang on their trip to the Outback, and Dan and Sarah learned how to use it.
Awesome, mates!
Let’s see if you can fix some on your own!
I did it again! I repeated Dan and Sarah in the sentence. Which subject pronoun should I use instead?
Dan and Sarah found a boomerang on their trip to the Outback, and they learned how to use it.

10. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
The koala sat in the tree, and the koala ate eucalyptus leaves.
Let’s fix the sentence by replacing the second “the koala” with a subject pronoun. Which one should we use?
The koala sat in the tree, and it ate eucalyptus leaves.

11. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
Henry and I used our compass to find our way. Then Henry and I made our trip home.
We need to fix the sentence by replacing the second “Henry and I” with a subject pronoun. Which one should we use?
Henry and I used our compass to find our way. Then we made our trip home.

12. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she , it, they, you, we
Monkeys love bananas. The banana needs a hug!
Let’s fix the sentence by replacing “the banana” with a subject pronoun. But which one?
Monkeys love bananas. It needs a hug!

13. Subject Pronouns: I, he, she, it, they, you, we
The children needed to stop fighting.
We need to fix the sentence by replacing “the children” with a subject pronoun. Which one should we use?
They needed to stop fighting.

14. Let’s sling a boomerang at object pronouns!
Alright, mates!
You’re getting it!
Let’s sling a boomerang at object pronouns!

15. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
Object pronouns have the job of receiving the action in a sentence.
Let’s see object pronouns in action, shall we?
Harold tried to force them
to work harder.
The ball hit me on the head.
Athena did not enjoy it.

16. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
Paul got a frog as a birthday present.
Paul got him as a birthday present.
I asked my mother if she would
take Sarah, Thomas, and me to the movies.
I asked my mother if she would take us to the movies.

17. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
Can you find the object pronouns in these sentences?
Sit with me, please.
object pronoun: me
She met them at the door.
object pronoun: them
The doctor wants to speak
with her.
object pronoun: her

18. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
Well done.
We ought to buy it soon.
object pronoun: it
Help me with the zipper on my purse.
object pronoun: me
Let’s take them camping.
object pronoun: them

19. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
I went to the tool store to buy a screwdriver and wrench. I will use the screwdriver and wrench to fix the sink.
Rats! I repeated screwdriver and wrench in the sentence. Which object pronoun should I have used instead?
You’re the bees knees, mates!
Let’s see if you can handle your own!
I went to the tool store to buy a screwdriver and wrench. I will use them to fix the sink.

20. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
I went to the store to buy carrots and
celery. I can’t wait to use the carrots and celery in my stew.
You need to fix the sentence by replacing “carrots and celery” with an object pronoun. But which one?
I went to the store to buy carrots and celery. I can’t wait to use them in my stew.

21. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
I have curly brown hair. I like to brush my
hair all the time.
You need to fix the sentence by replacing “my hair” with an object pronoun. But which one?
I have curly brown hair. I like to brush it all the time.

22. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
I saw Jim at the store. I followed Jim down the bread aisle.
You need to fix the sentence by replacing the second “Jim” with an object pronoun. But which one?
I saw Jim at the store. I followed him down the bread aisle.

23. Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them
Peter loves to watch t.v. He watches t.v. after school with his grandad.
You need to fix the sentence by replacing “t.v.” with a object pronoun. But which one?
Peter loves to watch t.v. He watches it after school with his grandad.

24. Put another shrimp on the barbie!
It’s time to put you to the pronoun test!

25. Choose the correct pronoun
Snowboarding can be fun,
but _____ can be dangerous.
them it we
they it

26. Choose the correct pronoun
Skateboarding is great fun for (you and I) _____. us me
them
you us

27. Choose the correct pronoun
Irons are used to make clothes wrinkle free. _______ use steam to take out the wrinkles.
they
b. she
him it
They

28. Choose the correct pronoun
Sabrina was working in a lab. _____ needed to mix her chemicals.
Her He
They
She
She

29. Choose the correct pronoun
On Christmas, my parents gave (I) ____ a bear. it me
her
you me

30. Choose the correct pronoun
Charles spent his summer lounging in the pool. _____ didn’t mind how small it was.
You He
They
She He

31. Choose the correct pronoun
The goalie kicked the ball to (the girl) ______.
them us
her
him
her

32. Choose the correct pronoun
John and Tim were playing video games. _______ beat the high score!
Them We
They He
They

33. Choose the correct pronoun
The teacher gave (the students) _______ a lesson in the scientific method. us me
them
you
them

34. Choose the correct pronoun
Carl, Chad and I take the bus to school. _______ take the bus
every day.
Them We
They He We

35. Which pronoun can be used as a subject?
She
Them Me
Him

36. Which pronoun can be used as an object?
They Me
She

37. Which pronoun can be used as an object?
Sam
Them We
They

38. Which pronoun can be used as a subject and an object?It
Them He I

39. Which pronoun can be used as a subject?
Her Me Us
They

40. Which pronoun can be used as a subject and an object?We
They Us
You

41. Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.
A building is across the street. They are very tall.
A building is across the street. Them is very tall.
A building is across the street. It is very tall.
A building is across the street. Him is very tall.

42. Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.
The mouse tried to escape. She used her arms to open the cat’s mouth.
The mouse tried to escape. It used its arms to open the cat’s mouth.
The mouse tried to escape. He use his arms to open the cat’s mouth.
The mouse tried to escape. Him used his arms to open the cat’s mouth.

43. Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.
The chef tossed the pizza dough in the air. Then she added the sauce and cheese.
The chef tossed the pizza dough in the air. Then they added the sauce and cheese.
The chef tossed the pizza dough in the air. Then him added the sauce and cheese.
The chef tossed the pizza dough in the air. Then he added the sauce and cheese.

44. Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.
The gingerbread man grabbed the cookies out of the oven. Then he took us off of the cookie sheet.
The gingerbread man grabbed the cookies out of the oven. Then he took them off of the cookie sheet.
The gingerbread man grabbed the cookies out of the oven. Then he took they off of the cookie sheet.
The gingerbread man grabbed the cookies out of the oven. Then he took him off of the cookie sheet.

45. Thanks mates for helping me understand how to use pronouns
Thanks mates for helping me understand how to use pronouns. Couldn’t have done it without you!