Subject and Object Pronouns
Do you know when to use "I" instead of "me," or "they" instead of "them"? Subject pronouns (like he, she, or they) perform the action in a sentence, while object pronouns (like him, her, or them) receive the action. For example, in the sentence "She gave the secret code to him," she is the subject doing the giving, and him is the object receiving the code.
In this challenge, you will practice identifying the correct pronoun to use in a variety of fun, everyday, and out-of-this-world scenarios. You will help secret agents and detectives solve mysteries, cast spells with wizards, communicate with aliens, and settle a dramatic pizza dispute.
You will work through 12 questions featuring a mix of single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats to test your understanding of these essential grammar building blocks.
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Correct Answers
Fill in the missing words in the detective's interrogation notes about the great pizza heist. Choose the correct pronoun for each blank.
"The suspect grabbed the pepperoni pizza and ran. I saw her sprint down the alleyway. My partner and I chased the thief, but we were too slow to catch up."
"The suspect grabbed the pepperoni pizza and ran. I saw her sprint down the alleyway. My partner and I chased the thief, but we were too slow to catch up."
her is an object pronoun because the suspect is the object of the verb "saw." (You wouldn't say "I saw she.")
we is a subject pronoun replacing "My partner and I" because they are the ones performing the action of being too slow.
Complete the wizard's diary entry about his weekend by selecting the correct word.
After a long week of brewing potions, my talking owl and ___ decided to just order a pizza.
The correct answer is I.
The pronoun is performing the action of deciding, which makes it part of the compound subject of the sentence ("my talking owl and I"). Therefore, you need the subject pronoun I, not the object pronoun me.
Sarah and I tried to finish the final project on time, but the computer suddenly crashed on us right before the midnight deadline.
I is a subject pronoun. It is part of the compound subject "Sarah and I" performing the action of trying. (Tip: Try removing "Sarah and"—you would say "I tried", not "me tried").
Us is an object pronoun that follows the preposition "on".
Complete the text messages between two friends trying to coordinate a surprise party. Choose the best word for each gap.
"Sarah and I are buying the decorations now. Are you coming with us to the store?"
"No, the twins are distracting the birthday boy. I need to help them keep him busy!"
"Sarah and I are buying the decorations now. Are you coming with us to the store?" "No, the twins are distracting the birthday boy. I need to help them keep him busy!"
us is an object pronoun that replaces "Sarah and I." We always use object pronouns after prepositions like "with."
them is an object pronoun replacing "the twins." It receives the action of the verb "help."
The correct answers are She and the butler were seen near the vault. and They were seen near the vault.
When a pronoun is performing the action (acting as the subject of the sentence), you must use subject pronouns like she or they. Object pronouns like her or them cannot be the subject of a sentence, even when paired with another noun like "the butler".
The correct answers are The aliens beamed him up into the spaceship. and The aliens beamed them up into the spaceship.
The pronoun in these sentences is receiving the action of the verb "beamed," meaning it acts as a direct object. Therefore, we must use object pronouns (him, them) rather than subject pronouns (he, they).
The correct answers are Professor Merlin gave the glowing orb to me. and Professor Merlin gave the glowing orb to us.
The preposition "to" must be followed by an object pronoun (like me, us, him, her, or them), not a subject pronoun (like I, we, he, she, or they).
Help the confused barista complete the notes about the regular customers by choosing the correct word for each blank.
When Mr. Henderson orders a triple espresso, the staff watch in awe as he drinks it in a single gulp.
When Mr. Henderson orders a triple espresso, the staff watch in awe as he drinks it in a single gulp.
he is a subject pronoun replacing "Mr. Henderson," who is performing the action of drinking.
it is an object pronoun replacing the "triple espresso," which is receiving the action.
Help the secret agent complete her mission report by choosing the grammatically correct word.
The mysterious stranger handed the top-secret envelope to my partner and ___.
The correct answer is me.
Because the pronoun follows the preposition "to," it acts as the object of the preposition. Even though it is part of a compound object ("my partner and me"), you still must use the object pronoun me, not the subject pronoun I. (A good trick is to remove "my partner and" to see what sounds right: handed the envelope to me).
My roommate Dave ate the last slice of pizza without asking me, so naturally, he owes me an entire fresh pie!
Me is an object pronoun, which receives the action (or follows a preposition like "without").
He is a subject pronoun, which performs the action of owing a fresh pie.
The villain is looking right at us, so when I give the signal, you need to create a loud distraction.
Us is an object pronoun used after the preposition "at".
You is a subject pronoun functioning as the subject of the verb "need".
Choose the right word to finish the dramatic cats' complaint about their owner.
We meowed loudly at 3:00 AM, but the human completely ignored ___!
The correct answer is us.
The pronoun here receives the action of the verb "ignored," making it the direct object. The subject pronoun "we" must change to the object pronoun us.
Pronoun
If you've ever paused before who vs whom, its vs it's, or me vs I — you've felt how much weight pronouns carry in English. They're tiny words but they're case-sensitive (I vs me), context-dependent, and one of the few places where everyday English still trips careful speakers. Get the common patterns right and you instantly sound more careful.
A pronoun is a closed class of small words that replace nouns or noun phrases. Types: personal (I, you, he…), demonstrative (this, that), relative (who, which), interrogative (who?, what?), reflexive (myself), and indefinite (everyone, nobody).
Subject
If you've ever written The list of items are wrong (should be is wrong) — you've hit the subject-agreement trap. The subject is list, not items, and the verb has to agree with it. Long sentences with prepositional phrases between the subject and verb are where this most often goes wrong, and getting it right is what stops careful readers from flagging your writing.
The subject is the part of a sentence or clause that says who or what the sentence is about. Typically a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase before the verb, controlling the verb's number and person.
Object
If you've ever written I gave and felt the sentence was unfinished, or written She arrived the airport (it should be at the airport) — you've felt the rules around objects. Different verbs demand different object structures, and English is fussy about which preposition (if any) joins the object to the verb. Getting it right is the difference between sounding fluent and sounding translated.
In grammar, an object is the entity a verb acts on. Three types: direct object (Sam fed the dogs), indirect object (She sent him a present), prepositional object (She waited for Lucy).
English Grammar Basics
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