Object pronouns 2015

Giving a giftHi Bob. Happy Birthday! This gift is for you. I hope you like it.

It’s for me? Oh, thank you. You shouldn’t have.

Oh, it’s perfect. The colors are

just right for me.

Re-GiftingHi Al. Happy

Birthday! I have a gift for you. I hope you like it.

For me? Oh, thanks. I really

like it!

Hey, where did you get that

shirt? But I gave it to

him! Well, Bob gave

it to me.

Bob loves Linda.He

Subject PronounsA A pronounpronoun replaces a noun. replaces a noun. A A subject pronounsubject pronoun replaces a noun in subject replaces a noun in subject position.position.

S

Bob loves Linda.her. O

Object PronounsAn An object pronounobject pronoun replaces a noun in replaces a noun inobject position.object position.

Subject Pronouns

Object Pronouns

meyouhimheritus

them

Iyouhe

sheit

wethey

Subject and Object Pronouns

Example: Tom fed his baby sister.

1. Jennifer got the keys.

2. The candy is for Michael and me.

3. Hormoz and Shemi took the test.

S

S

S

He fed her.

She got them.

It is for us.

They took it.

Practice 1

O

O

O

O

S

Direct Object

Bob sent roses to his mother.

Direct and Indirect Objects Some sentences have two objects following the verb.

Indirect Object

them

Direct and Indirect Objects

Bob sent roses to his mother.

What did Bob send?

To whom did he send the roses?

her

Example: My friend sent us a gift in the mail.

Practice

DO

DOIO

DOIO

DO IO

1. The mother read her children a bedtime story.

2. I handed the teacher the homework.

3. My parents wrote a letter to the company.

IODO

Lola sent them to him.

Lola sent Bob the slippers.

If the direct object is a pronoun, the pronoun always comes before the indirect object.

Example: I sent my mother some e-mails.

1. We showed Lisa the movie.

2. My sister loaned the car to Phil and me.

3. They passed the notes to Mr. Jackson.

I sent them to her.

We showed it to her.

My sister loaned it to us.

They passed them to him.

  I can't see Mary. I can't see ________I can't see Mary. I can't see ________    himhim    sheshe    herher    Karen is next to Peter. Karen is next to ________    he  him  he

  Can you help Peter and Ann? Can you help ________?  they  you  them   Drink your apple juice! Drink ________!Drink your apple juice! Drink ________!    itit    itsits    youryour

We are going to the cinema. Come with ________!  we  them  us  These are my bananas. You can't eat ________  they  them  it  Carol is at school. She can't come with ________  we  us  they  The cat is under the chair. Can you see __________?  he  she  it

Dave can't swim. Help ________!  him  her  he  It's Kate's birthday today. This is a present for ________  she  her  it

 Where are you? I can't see ________  your  you  us  The windows are opened. Close ________  it  they  them 

"Is he marrying Leila?" "Yes, he is in love with …………….!"

"Your son is making a lot of noise!" "I'll ask ……….. to be quiet."

"Please will you ask Robert to come in." "Sorry, I don't know ………………."

"Where are my glasses?" "You are wearing ………………!"

"Do you like apples?" "I love ………………….!"

"Why is he always talking about Liza?" "He obviously likes ……………..!"

"Where is my book? Oh, dear! I've lost ……………!"

"Is that Nancy's new boyfriend?" "Don't ask me, ask …………………!"

"What is the title of that article?" "I'm afraid I can't remember ………………….."

"Look at J ohn! He seems so happy?" "His friends offered ………….. a guitar for his birthday!"

"What are you going to do with those old papers?" "I'm going to recycle ……………….."

"Let's see the latest Spielberg movie!" "I have already seen …………………. !"

"How are your kids? I haven't met ……………….for ages!"

"Have you met Alan and Tim?" "No, I have never met …………………..."

"Do you want this book?" "Yes." "Well, take …………….."

"My mother is fantastic! I like ………………. very much."

"Don't help me with this exercise! I can do …………….by myself."

"This fruit is poisoned! Don't eat …………………."

"Take the children to bed. Don't let ……………….watch this movie. "

"Why is she helping J ohn?" "She probably loves …………………..."