Object Pronouns Exercises
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Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
A subject pronoun comes before the verb: She likes Tom. An object pronoun comes after the verb, or after a word like for, with or to: Tom likes her.
- Subject and object:
- I → me, you → you, he → him, she → her, it → it, we → us, they → them.
- After a verb:
- The object pronoun goes after the verb: I love it. She helps us. We know them.
- After for, with, to:
- We use object pronouns after these words too: This is for her. Tom lives with them. She writes to me.
- Word order:
- The pronoun never goes before the verb. Say I love it, not I it love.
- You and it:
- You and it are the same as subject and object: You know me. I know you. It is my phone. I need it.
Examples
Anna is my friend. I like her.
Her means Anna. It comes after the verb like.
This cake is for you.
Use an object pronoun after for.
I love pizza. I eat it every Friday.
It means the pizza. It goes after the verb eat, not before it.
My grandparents live near us.
Us means my family and me.
She loves him, and he loves her.
She and he are subjects. Him and her are objects.
Where are the apples? I don't see them.
Them means the apples. Use them for people and for things.
Practice exercises
Choose the Correct Pronoun
Select the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
1.Tom is my brother. I love ___.
2.My mother makes lunch for ___ every day.
3.Do you like bananas? Yes, I love ___.
4.___ often have lunch with Maria.
5.Do you like fish? Yes, ___
6.Ben and Lucy are my friends. I often play tennis with ___.
Fill in the Blanks
Type the correct form of the pronoun in brackets.
Build the Sentence
Click the words in the correct order to build the sentence.
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True or False
Decide if each statement is true or false.
18.In 'I love it', the pronoun 'it' goes after the verb.
19.'I them like' is correct English.
20.After 'for' and 'with', we use 'me', 'him', 'her', 'us' or 'them'.
21.'You' and 'it' have a different object form.
How Object Pronouns Work in English
Read this: 'I know Maria. I like Maria. I see Maria every day.' The name is there again and again. Object pronouns help here: 'I know Maria. I like her. I see her every day.' These object pronouns exercises help you use them in short, real sentences.
English has two forms of most pronouns. The subject form comes before the verb: I, he, she, we, they. The object form comes after the verb: me, him, her, us, them. Only you and it are the same in both places: You know me. I know you.
Object pronouns also come after small words like for, with, to and next to: This is for him. I sit next to her. They live with us. Many learners say 'for I' or 'with she', but English needs 'for me' and 'with her'.
Word order is a big problem for many learners. In Spanish and Portuguese, for example, the pronoun often goes before the verb. In English, it goes after the verb: I love it, not I it love. Practice this in the exercises above, and object pronouns soon feel natural.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between subject and object pronouns?
Subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) come before the verb. Object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them) come after the verb, or after words like for and with. She loves him. He loves her.
Is 'I it love' correct?
No. In Spanish and some other languages, the object pronoun goes before the verb. In English, it goes after the verb: I love it. I know her. We see them.
Do I say 'for I' or 'for me'?
Say 'for me'. After words like for, with and to, use an object pronoun: This is for me. She lives with us. I write to them.
Is 'her' an object pronoun or a possessive?
It is both. 'Her' is the object form of she: I like her. 'Her' is also a possessive: her book. The other pronouns have two different words: him and his, them and their.
Do I use 'them' for things too?
Yes. 'Them' is for two or more people, animals or things: I like these shoes. I like them.
Answer key
1. Tom is my brother. I love ___.
Answer: him
The blank comes after the verb love and refers to Tom, so we use him. He is a subject pronoun, and his is a possessive.
2. My mother makes lunch for ___ every day.
Answer: us
After for, we use an object pronoun. The object form of we is us.
3. Do you like bananas? Yes, I love ___.
Answer: them
Bananas are two or more things, so we use them after the verb. It is for one thing.
4. ___ often have lunch with Maria.
Answer: I
Before the verb, we need a subject pronoun, so we use I. Me goes after a verb or after with or for.
5. Do you like fish? Yes, ___
Answer: I love it.
The pronoun goes after the verb: I love it. Fish is a food, so we use it, not him.
6. Ben and Lucy are my friends. I often play tennis with ___.
Answer: them
After with, we use an object pronoun. The object form of they is them.
7. Sara is in my class. I sit next to ___.
Answer: her
After next to, we use an object pronoun. The object form of she is her.
8. My dog is very friendly. All my friends love ___.
Answer: it
The dog is one animal, so we use it. The object form of it is also it.
9. We have a new teacher. She helps ___ with our English.
Answer: us
The pronoun comes after the verb helps, so we use the object form of we: us.
10. Your shoes are under the bed. Do you see ___?
Answer: them
The shoes are two things, and the pronoun comes after see, so we use them.
11. Is this coffee for ___? Thank you!
Answer: me
After for, we use an object pronoun. The object form of I is me.
12. Anna loves Pedro, and ___ loves her too.
Answer: he
This pronoun is before the verb loves, so it is a subject. We keep he here. Her, after the verb, is the object.
13. love / . / it / I
Answer: I love it.
First the subject I, then the verb love, then the object it.
14. them / lives / . / with / she
Answer: She lives with them.
She is the subject. Them comes after the word with.
15. for / flowers / her / . / the / are
Answer: The flowers are for her.
After for, we use the object pronoun her.
16. him / know / ? / do / you
Answer: Do you know him?
In a question, do comes first, then the subject you, the verb know, and the object him.
17. us / never / . / calls / he
Answer: He never calls us.
Never goes before the verb calls. The object us goes after the verb.
18. In 'I love it', the pronoun 'it' goes after the verb.
Answer: True
In English, the object comes after the verb: I love it. We know them.
19. 'I them like' is correct English.
Answer: False
The pronoun never goes before the verb. We say I like them.
20. After 'for' and 'with', we use 'me', 'him', 'her', 'us' or 'them'.
Answer: True
After for and with, we use object pronouns: This is for me. She lives with us.
21. 'You' and 'it' have a different object form.
Answer: False
You and it do not change: You know me. I know you. It is here. I see it.