Things Changed for Us
Object Pronouns
When you use a pronoun, be sure to tell about the right noun.
Use these pronouns after an action verb and after words like to, in, or with.
| Pronoun | Use: | Example |
|---|---|---|
| me | for yourself | My sister sent this photo to me in 1942. |
| you | to talk to another person or persons | “I will write to you every day,” she promised. |
| us | for yourself and another person | My sister sent letters to us from all over the world. |
| him, her, it, or them | to tell about other people or things | We still read them often. |
Build Sentences
Read each sentence. Choose the correct pronoun. Say the complete sentence.
1. During the war, things changed for us.
1. During the war, things changed for ___(us / it)___.
2. Dad planted a garden. I helped ___(him / us)___ take care of it.
3. Mom asked ___(me / you)___ to put up some special curtains.
4. We called ___(it / them)___ “blackout curtains.”
5. At night, airplanes couldn’t see ___(us / him)___ or our lights through the curtains.
6. I wanted new shoes. Dad said, “We can’t buy shoes for ___(them / you)___ now.”
7. There wasn’t much rubber. Factories used ___(it / us)___ for the war.
8. We missed my sister. We talked about ___(her / him)___ a lot.
9. She wrote some letters just to ___(me / her)___.
10. I still have all of ___(you / them)___.
Write a Letter 
11. Imagine that you are the boy above.
Write a letter to your sister.
Tell what you are doing.
Use me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
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