1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE
2 LEARN GRAMMAR
3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN
Use Pronouns in the Subject and Predicate
A noun can be the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb in the predicate.
A pronoun refers to a noun. Like a noun, it can also be the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb. Study the chart. Which pronouns are the same for subject and object?
| Subject Pronouns | I | you | he | she | it | we | you | they |
| Object Pronouns | me | you | him | her | it | us | you | them |
• Use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence.
EXAMPLES Misty is our cat. She likes milk. The milk is fresh. It came from the store. • Use an object pronoun as the object of the verb.
EXAMPLES Misty drinks the milk. She drinks it from a dish. Misty catches mice. She leaves them by the door.
Remember, most English statements follow this pattern: subject → verb → object.
| EXAMPLES | Misty subject drinks verb milk. object She subject drinks verb it object every day. |
Practice Together
Say each sentence. Choose the correct pronoun.
1. I got a kitten for my birthday. My parents surprised (I/me).
2. We named (her/them) Princess.
3. (She/Her) is really cute with black and white fur.
4. Princess loves to watch butterflies. She often chases (they/them).
Try It!
Say each sentence. Write the correct pronoun on a card. Then say the sentence with the pronoun.
5. My brother has a new pet, too. (He/Him) got a dog.
6. He plays with his dog, Eddie, every day. Eddie follows (he/him) everywhere.
7. Eddie loves stuffed toys. He carries (they/them) everywhere.
8. Sometimes (we/us) play with our cat and dog together.
Our dog loves toys. He plays tug-of-war with them.