Object Pronouns – English Grammar Lessons

ESL Library Object Pronouns What are pronouns? Pronouns are  short words that can replace nouns. For example, the pronoun "them"  can replace the noun "cats.

" What is an object pronoun? An object pronoun is a  pronoun that comes after the verb in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "My mother  feeds them every morning," the pronoun "them" comes after the verb "feeds.

" Singular object pronouns in English are: me, you, him, her, and it. Plural object  pronouns are: us, you, and them. me / The nurse gave me a shot.

you / The dentist told you to open your mouth. him / The baker gave him a cookie. her / The server brought her a sandwich.

it / The woman took it to the vet. us / The teacher gave us a lot of homework. you / The coach told you both to run every day.

them / The librarian told them to be quiet. Let's compare subject and object pronouns! For  the first person singular, the subject pronoun is I, and the object pronoun is  me.

For the second person singular, the subject pronoun is you, and the object  pronoun is also you. For the third person singular, the subject pronouns are he, she, and it,  and the object pronouns are him, her, and it. For the first person plural, the subject  pronoun is we, and the object pronoun is us.

For the second person plural, the subject  pronoun is you, and the object pronoun is also you. For the third person plural, the subject  pronoun is they, and the object pronoun is them. Look at the picture and the subject pronoun, and  say or write the object pronoun.

For example: I, me. Now you try! Thanks for watching!