Subject and object pronouns

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A subject pronoun normally appears before its verb: she called. An object pronoun follows a verb or preposition: I called her; I spoke to her. The forms are I/me, he/him, she/her, we/us and they/them. You and it keep the same form.

Try the three exercise formats

Examples to compare

  • They sent us a message.
  • She works with him.
  • Please give it to me.

Watch the meaning and the limits

Choose the form by its role, not by how close it is to a name. In a careful standard sentence, send it to Ali and me uses me because the whole group follows to. Replace the group with us to hear the role.

Read each example aloud, then change one detail to make a sentence you could use. Continue with focused practice when you want a different set.

Common mistakes and how to fix them

Mistake: Please send it to I.

Use: Please send it to me.

After the preposition to, use the object form me.

Try the pattern

3 choose questions · 2 sentence completions · 2 word gaps. Read the reason after every answer. No timer.

Typed answers stay on this page. This guided set checks the requested construction; it does not judge general writing. Read the accepted answers and reasons.

Use it in your own sentence

Write one sentence about your own routine or situation. Check the subject, verb form and intended meaning against the rule above. A different sentence may need a different form: these exercises accept the reviewed answers for their stated context.

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All drill answers and reasons

  1. ___ works at the library. Choose a subject.

    Choices: She / Her / Hers

    Accepted: She

    She is the subject form before works.

  2. Please wait for ___. Choose the object form of we.

    Choices: us / we / our

    Accepted: us

    For is a preposition, so use us.

  3. Ravi called ___ yesterday. Choose the object form of they.

    Choices: them / they / their

    Accepted: them

    The people receiving the call are the object: them.

  4. Replace Maya and I with a subject pronoun: ___ ready. Use present be.

    Accepted: We are / We’re

    Maya and I becomes we; we takes are.

  5. Replace the two names with object pronouns: I spoke ___ . (to Maya and to Ravi, in that order)

    Accepted: to her and to him / to her and him

    Use her and him after to; repeating the preposition is optional.

  6. Rosa called me. ___ left a message. Use the subject form of she.

    Accepted: She

    She is the subject of left.

  7. This gift is for ___. Use the object form of they.

    Accepted: them

    After for, use the object pronoun them.

Practice questions

How do the three exercise formats work?

Choose asks you to pick an answer. Complete the sentence asks you to type the missing phrase. Fill in the word asks for one word, or no article where stated. Every checked answer includes a reason.

Which typed answers are accepted?

Use the form and meaning requested in the prompt. Reviewed alternatives and contractions are accepted where they fit. Capital letters, surrounding spaces, straight or curly apostrophes and a final full stop, question mark or exclamation mark do not affect marking. The answer reference lists the accepted forms.

Are my typed answers sent or saved?

Typed answers stay on this page in your browser. They are not sent to the server or saved. If device progress is available, completing a set records only the activity and study points on this device.

Can this check my own writing or certify my level?

No. This is a small guided set with reviewed answers, not a general grammar checker or a level certificate. An unlisted answer does not mean it is always wrong in English. Read the prompt and the explanation for this construction.

Further reference: Cambridge English Grammar Today. The explanations, examples and exercises here are original; each lesson covers a useful pattern rather than every exception.