Pronouns used as SUBJECT. Pronouns used as. OBJECT. First Person. I, we me,
us. Second Person you you. Third Person he, she, it, they him, her, it, them ...
Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Object of the Preposition
USING PERSONAL PRONOUNS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Pronouns used as SUBJECT
First Person
I, we
Pronouns used as OBJECT
me, us
Second Person you
you
Third Person
him, her, it, them
he, she, it, they
SUBJECT PRONOUNS 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
SUBJECT PRONOUNS Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately 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? Us will?
SUBJECT PRONOUNS: COMPOUND
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
SUBJECT PRONOUNS: COMPOUND
Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately with the verb. (They /them) and (her/she) will debate the author’s purpose. They will debate? Them will debate? She will debate? Her will debate? (He/him) and (I/me) love the genres of mystery and fantasy. He loves? Him loves? I love? Me love?
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Pronouns used as SUBJECT
First Person
I, we
Pronouns used as OBJECT
me, us
Second Person you
you
Third Person
him, her, it, them
he, she, it, they
DIRECT OBJECT OF A SENTENCE
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?)
PRONOUNS USED AS THE DIRECT OBJECT OF A SENTENCE
Direct Object: tells who/what receives the action of the verb The teacher chose them for the Literature Circles. (chose whom?) Which students were given it? (were given what?) I love her! (love whom?)
OBJECT PRONOUNS
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
OBJECT PRONOUNS: COMPOUND
CORRECT: me, him, her, you, it, us, them The loud noise distracted her/she and I/me. She will help him/he and I/me with the question. WRONG: I, he, she, we, they
OBJECT PRONOUNS: COMPOUND Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately 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?
SUBJECT PRONOUN OR OBJECT PRONOUN? 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.
USING PERSONAL PRONOUNS Set up a Type 2 in your literary journal.
For each underlined pronoun below, identify it by the following: Singular or plural? 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person? Subject or object pronoun?
1) 2) 3) 4)
The child shared the snack with me. Sue, will you help with the project? They would like John to play on the team. Matt will join us on the trip.
PRONOUNS USED AS THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION Review: Prepositions words that RELATE a noun or pronoun to some other word in a sentence above, on, by, near, with, to Review: Prepositional Phrase GROUP of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun above the tree, on its side, by them, near her, with me, to you
PRONOUNS USED AS THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
CORRECT: me, him, her, you, it, us, them Please read this article with Jason and (me / I). Those predictions were made by (her/she). The homework was difficult for both (him/ he) and (we/ us). WRONG: I, he, she, we, they
PRONOUNS USED AS THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION Hint: Try each form of the pronoun separately to see if it makes sense as the object of the preposition.
Please read this article with Jason and me. Read with me? Read with I? The homework was difficult for both him and us. Difficult for him? Difficult for he? Difficult for we? Difficult for us?
LET’S PRACTICE!
You and (me/I) forgot to Talk to the Text. Give that book to her and then to (me/I). Don’t ruin the end for (she/her) and (me/I)! I can’t express to you and (he, him) how scary that book was. The argument over minor characters was getting tense between (they/them) and (us/we). (They/them) and (us/we) argued over minor characters. Just tell the teacher and (me/I) about the plot.
HOMEWORK
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