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Subject and object pronouns: I and me

A1 · 40 exercises

The rule in short

I, he, she, we, they before the verb and me, him, her, us, them after a verb or a preposition. Also it and them for things, It's me, and Tom and I.

Subject (before the verb)Object (after a verb or a preposition)Example
ImeI know Tom. Tom knows me.
youyouYou are right. I can hear you.
hehimHe is tall. I like him.
sheherShe is at work. Call her.
ititIt is new. Can I use it?
weusWe are here. Can you see us?
theythemThey are here. Look at them.

You and it have the same form in both places. Her is also the word that shows an owner (her bag), but in this lesson it means the person: I see her every day.

After a verb. Verbs like like, see, know, help, call and visit are followed by the object form: Tom loves her. Can you help us? In an instruction the object comes straight after the verb: Help them, please (more in the lesson on imperatives).

After a preposition. After with, for, to, about, at and from, use the object form too: Come with me. This is for them. Give it to us.

Alone and after be. In everyday English the object form also stands alone and after be: Who is it? — It's me. I love this song. — Me too. Who is hungry? — Me. It is I is very formal and rare.

It and they for things. Use it for one thing or one animal, and they / them for more than one, people or things: This is my new bike. It is blue. My shoes are old, but I love them. English does not use he or she for a table, a phone or a book. Many people do say he or she for their own pet.

Do not leave out the object. Verbs like like, love, want and need usually take an object (if you want and if you like are fixed exceptions). If the thing was named before, use it or them: Do you need this pen? — Yes, I need it. For a short answer, Yes, I do is also fine. More about like and love is in the lesson like, love, hate + -ing.

Two people. When you and another person do the action, say Tom and I: Tom and I cook dinner on Fridays. After a verb or a preposition, say Tom and me: Anna often eats with Tom and me. A simple test: take away Tom and. I cook and with me are right, so Tom and I cook and with Tom and me are right too. It is polite to name the other person first and yourself last. In casual speech you will also hear Me and Tom cook…, but in writing use Tom and I.

You may also hear they for one person when the speaker does not know, or does not want to say, if the person is a man or a woman: Someone is at the door. What do they want?

Examples

  • Anna is my sister. I call her every evening.
  • Tom is late again. We can wait for him.
  • This cake is very good. Do you want it?
  • My parents live far away, but they visit us every summer.
  • Where are my gloves? I can't find them.
  • Can you help me, please?
  • Tom and Anna are our neighbours. We often play tennis with them.
  • Anna, is that you at the door? — Yes, it's me.
  • Tom and I work in the same office. Anna has lunch with Tom and me on Mondays.
  • This letter is for you.

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Exercises

A. Choose the right word.

Anna is here. Can you see ___? (she / her) → her

  1. ________ live in a small flat near the station. (I / Me)
  2. Anna is very kind. Everybody likes ________. (she / her)
  3. Tom is in the garden. Can you see ________? (he / him)
  4. My grandparents live in a village. ________ have a big garden. (They / Them)
  5. This soup is cold. I can't eat ________. (it / him / them)
  6. Anna and I are going to the park. Can you walk there with ________? (we / us / our)
  7. My new shoes are very nice. I wear ________ every day. (it / they / them)

B. Complete the sentences with the word in brackets. Change it to the object form if the sentence needs it.

This tea is for ___. (I) → me

  1. Tom has a new phone number. Please call ________ tonight. (he)
  2. I don't understand this word. Can you help ________? (I)
  3. These apples are from our garden. Do you want ________? (they)
  4. Anna and I are good friends. ________ often watch films together. (we)
  5. This cake is for Anna. Can you give it to ________? (she)
  6. Tom is waiting for ________ at the bus stop. (we)

C. Write the sentences again. Change the words in italics to pronouns: one pronoun for each part in italics.

  1. Anna helps Tom with his homework.
  2. I often see Tom and Anna at the market.
  3. My brother doesn't like carrots.
  4. Please take the keys to Tom.
  5. Tom and I often meet Anna after work.

D. Choose the right words.

  1. ________ walk to school together. (Tom and I / Tom and me)
  2. Anna sometimes walks home with ________. (Tom and I / Tom and me)
  3. Our teacher often asks ________ to help. (Anna and I / Anna and me)
  4. Can you take a photo of Anna and ________? (I / me)

E. Put the words in order. Use all the words.

  1. every / visit / them / weekend / we
  2. (question) you / meet / at / station / me / can / the
  3. helps / sister / me / always / my
  4. are / for / her / flowers / these

F. Correct the mistakes. Change only what is wrong. Two of the sentences are already right: keep them as they are.

  1. Him works in a shop.
  2. Tom always sits with we at lunch.
  3. I have a new bike. I love him.
  4. Where are Tom and Anna? I can't see them.
  5. Do you like this film? Yes, I like.
  6. Can you give these books to they?
  7. Anna and I are in the same class.
  8. Tom bought tickets for Anna and I.

G. Match the questions and the answers.

    1. Do you know Anna? ____
    2. Who is that man? ____
    3. Where are the tickets? ____
    4. Is this coffee for me? ____
    5. I'm hungry. ____
    6. Who wants more tea? ____
    1. a) Sorry, I don't know him.
    2. b) Tom has them.
    3. c) Yes, I know her well.
    4. d) Me too.
    5. e) Me, please.
    6. f) Yes, it's for you.
KrumetoSubject and object pronouns: I and meAnswer key

Answer key

A. Before the verb: I, he, she, we, they. After a verb or a preposition (with, for, to…): me, him, her, us, them. You and it do not change. It is for one thing, they and them for more than one.

  1. I
  2. her
  3. him
  4. They
  5. it
  6. us
  7. them

B. Before the verb, the subject form stays: I, he, she, we, they. After a verb or a preposition it changes: me, him, her, us, them.

  1. him
  2. me
  3. them
  4. We
  5. her
  6. us

C. One man or boy: he / him. One woman or girl: she / her. One thing: it. More than one: they / them. With I: we / us. Before the verb, the subject form; after a verb or a preposition, the object form.

  1. She helps him with his homework.
  2. I often see them at the market.
  3. He doesn't like them.
  4. Please take them to him. / Take them to him, please.
  5. We often meet her after work.

D. Before the verb: Tom and I (like I). After a verb or a preposition: Tom and me (like me). Test it: take away Tom and or Anna and.

  1. Tom and I
  2. Tom and me
  3. Anna and me
  4. me

E. In a statement: subject form, then the verb, then the object form: She calls him. In a question, can or are comes before the subject: Can you help me? A time phrase like every weekend can go at the end or at the start.

  1. We visit them every weekend. / Every weekend we visit them.
  2. Can you meet me at the station?
  3. My sister always helps me.
  4. These flowers are for her. / Are these flowers for her?

F. Before the verb: I, he, she, we, they. After a verb or a preposition: me, him, her, us, them. It for one thing, them for more than one. Verbs like like need an object.

  1. He works in a shop.
  2. Tom always sits with us at lunch.
  3. I have a new bike. I love it.
  4. Where are Tom and Anna? I can't see them. (✓) — This is right: them comes after the verb see and means Tom and Anna.
  5. Do you like this film? Yes, I like it. / Do you like this film? Yes, I do.
  6. Can you give these books to them?
  7. Anna and I are in the same class. (✓) — This is right: Anna and I comes before the verb, so it takes the subject form I.
  8. Tom bought tickets for Anna and me.

G. Use it for one thing, them for more than one, him for a man or a boy, her for a woman or a girl. Alone, and after be, everyday English uses me: Me too, It's me.

  1. 1 c · 2 a · 3 b · 4 f · 5 d · 6 e

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