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English Object Pronouns

Object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) replace a noun that receives the action. They go after the verb or after a preposition: Call me. I work with them.

  • CEFR A1
  • 10-question quiz
  • 1 exercise
Subject pronoun to object pronoun
  1. I→meCall me later.
  2. he→himI know him.
  3. she→herAsk her.
  4. we→usJoin us.
  5. they→themI emailed them.
  6. you / it→you / itno change

Object pronouns are the receivers of action in a sentence. They include me, you, him, her, it, us, and them. The subject in a sentence is the entity (person, thing, object or place) that is doing something. When a pronoun (I, You, He/She/It, We, You, They) takes the place of a subject in a sentence, it becomes a subject pronoun.

The object in a sentence is the entity (person, thing, object or place) that is being acted upon. When we replace the object (a person or a thing) with a pronoun, we use an object pronoun: I bought a car. I like it.

CORE Languages English Object Pronouns

Examples:
I (subject) am driving a car (object).
I (subject) am calling him (object pronoun).
We (subject) are going to see them (object pronoun).
She (subject) will message you (object pronoun).

Key vocabulary

WordMeaningExample
meobject form of ICan you send me the address?
youobject form of you (same as the subject form)I'll call you after the meeting.
himobject form of heOur new manager is nice. I like him.
herobject form of sheAsk her about the budget.
itobject form of it (same as the subject form)I read the contract and signed it.
usobject form of weThe client invited us to dinner.
themobject form of they; for people or thingsThe files are ready. I saved them on the server.
objectthe person or thing that receives the action of the verbIn "I called Anna", Anna is the object.

Practice: English Object Pronouns

Work through the exercises, then test yourself with the quiz. Learn from your mistakes and try again as often as you like.

Exercises

Replace the noun

Replace the words in parentheses with an object pronoun.

  1. I see ______ (Maria) every day at work.

    a woman

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    her

  2. Can you help ______ (my colleague and me)?

    includes me

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    us

  3. I bought ______ (the tickets) online.

    plural thing

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    them

  4. Please give ______ (Mr. Lee) this letter.

    a man

    Show answer

    him

  5. I don't understand ______ (the question).

    singular thing

    Show answer

    it

  6. We are meeting ______ (Tom and Sara) for lunch.

    two people

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    them

  7. My boss called ______ (I) this morning.

    object form of I

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    me

  8. This gift is for ______ (you).

    after a preposition

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    you

Quiz: 10 questions

1. Which of the following is not an object pronoun?
2. Replace "Maria" with an object pronoun: I will see Maria tomorrow.
3. What is the object pronoun in this sentence? You can call them tomorrow.
4. You are calling your friend, but aren't sure the call is connected. What might you say?
5. Which sentence can replace "I ran into Emily and Brian."?
6. Find the mistake in the sentence: I can call you tomorrow.
7. Which word cannot complete this sentence: "I don't like ______."
8. Which pronoun has the same form as a subject and an object?
9. You really like a song. What would you say?
10. What could the object pronoun refer to in this sentence: "She fed them this morning."

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