🧍 Subject vs Object Pronouns

🔴 Subject Pronouns
(Before the verb)

  • I work in an office.
  • You are funny.
  • He lives in a house.
  • She has two daughters.
  • It is a nice car.
  • We speak English.
  • You are often late.
  • They don’t watch TV.

🔵 Object Pronouns
(After the verb / a preposition)

  • He calls me every day.
  • I like you a lot.
  • Give it to him after class.
  • I see her every day.
  • Do you like it or not?
  • Can you take us with you?
  • Can I visit you this summer?
  • Speak to them. They’re nice.
🔢 Person 💬 Subject Pronoun
(Before the verb)
🎯 Object Pronoun
(After the verb/preposition)
1st person singular I me
2nd person singular you you
3rd person singular (male) he him
3rd person singular (female) she her
3rd person singular (neutral) it it
1st person plural we us
2nd person plural you you
3rd person plural they them

📘 Explanation

Subject pronouns are used before the verb — they are the ones doing the action.
Object pronouns come after the verb or preposition — they receive the action.

🧩 Object Pronouns after Prepositions

  • She is there for me.
  • I’ll get it for you.
  • Give it to him.
  • Can you listen to her?
  • Don’t take it from us.
  • I want to speak to them.
Exercises:

Object pronouns vs subject pronouns:
Me or I, she or her?

Choose the correct subject pronouns or object pronouns
to complete the following sentences.
1 Could you show your homework?
2 were waiting outside the café.
3 The coach congratulated after the game.
4 told about the schedule change.
5 We saw at the concert last night.
6 Who sent this message? It was ?
7 will arrive at 6 pm sharp.
8 were expecting your invitation.
9 told me they would be late.
10 I showed the documents yesterday.

Object pronouns vs subject pronouns:
Me or I, she or her?

Replace the underlined words with the correct subject pronouns or object pronouns.
1
Emily invited my parents to the party. ⇒
invited to the party.
2
The manager will call John and me tomorrow. ⇒ The manager will call
tomorrow.
3
My sister and I finished the report on time. ⇒
finished the report on time.
4
Did you see the movie last night? ⇒ Did you see
last night?
5
Peter answered all the questions correctly. ⇒
answered all the questions correctly.
6
Mark and Sarah gave the teacher a gift. ⇒
gave a gift.
7
Children play in the yard ⇒
play in the yard
8
Michael greeted Sarah warmly ⇒
greeted warmly
9
Our parents support us in everything. ⇒
support in everything.
10
Maria and Peter told Anna the news. ⇒
told the news.

Object pronouns vs subject pronouns:
Me or I, she or her?

Complete the sentences using the correct subject pronouns or object pronouns.
1
I can’t open the door. Can you help ⇒
?
2
Alex and Julia wrote the letter, but no one replied ⇒
.
3
The show was fantastic; ⇒
was my favorite performance.
4
I lent my bike to Tom. He hasn’t returned ⇒
yet.
5
My parents called. I need to talk to ⇒
.
6
The children found the lost dog. ⇒
took to the shelter
7
Sarah and Mark said the view was beautiful. ⇒
said was beautiful.
8
Jessica promised to call me. ⇒
promised to call .
9
The teacher asked Anna a question ⇒
answered immediately.
10
My sister and I baked a cake. ⇒
decorated with strawberries.