Object Pronouns (me, him, her, us, them)
The partners of subject pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them — used after verbs and prepositions. Beginner grammar with 20 questions.
In Lesson 3 you learned subject pronouns (I, you, he, she…) — the person who does the action. Now meet their partners: object pronouns (me, you, him, her…) — the person who receives the action.
Subject vs Object — see the pair
| Subject (does the action) | Object (receives the action) |
|---|---|
| I | me |
| you | you |
| he | him |
| she | her |
| it | it |
| we | us |
| they | them |
Where they goThe subject comes before the verb; the object comes after the verb (or after a small word like to, with, for). “She (subject) helps me (object).”
See the same person in both roles
- She is my tutor. I like her.
- He is my friend. I see him every day.
- They are my classmates. I study with them.
- We are ready. Ms Layla is helping us.
After little words (to, with, for)
Object pronouns also follow prepositions.
- Aisha gave the book to me.
- Come with us to the lesson.
- This present is for you.
Tutor tip for Arabic speakersThe most common slip is using the subject form after a verb: “I saw she” or “Help I.” After the verb, switch to the object form: “I saw her,” “Help me.” Notice you and it never change — only the others do.
Common mistakes
- I saw she yesterday. → I saw her yesterday.
- Give it to I. → Give it to me.
- Come with we. → Come with us.
Practise object pronouns with the 20 questions below.
Check your understanding
Answer the questions below. You will see instantly if you are right.
1.Object form of "I":
I → me.
2.Object form of "he":
he → him.
3.Object form of "she":
she → her.
4.Object form of "we":
we → us.
5.Object form of "they":
they → them.
6."She is my tutor. I like ___."
After the verb "like" → object: her.
7."He is my friend. I see ___ every day."
After "see" → him.
8."They are my classmates. I study with ___."
After "with" → them.
9."We are ready. Ms Layla is helping ___."
After "helping" → us.
10."Aisha gave the book to ___." (speaking about yourself)
After "to" → me.
11."This present is for ___." (the person you talk to)
you stays "you".
12.Which is correct?
After "saw" → her.
13.Which is correct?
After "to" → me.
14.Which is correct?
After "with" → us.
15."Omar called ___." (talking about him - a man)
After "called" → him.
16."Can you help ___?" (talking about yourself)
After "help" → me.
17."The teacher gave ___ homework." (to all of us)
us = object form of we.
18.Which pronoun does NOT change between subject and object?
"you" (and "it") stay the same.
19."I know Aisha and Yusuf. I see ___ at school."
Two people, after verb → them.
20.Complete: "___ helps ___." (She / the speaker)
Subject "She" + object "me": She helps me.
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