Personal Pronouns. Subject and Object Pronouns

 

1. Study the rule.

 

 

 

 

 

We use personal pronouns in place of nouns. They may be subject (she) or object (her). We often use object pronouns after be. e.g. Who is it? – It’s me.   We do not use I, she, etc. on their own in answer to questions with Who?. In everyday speech we use object pronouns or personal pronouns + verb. e.g. Who told him? – Not me. /I didn’t.   We use object pronouns after as and than. e.g. He’s taller than me. He’s as tall as me. He’s taller than I’m. He’s as tall as I’m.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Complete the conversation. Put in the pronouns.

 

- Did __________ say that you and Harriet wanted some coloured lights for your party?

- Yes, but it’s OK. Melanie’s neighbour Jake has got some, and __________ is going to lend __________ to __________.

- Great. Is Rita coming to the party?

- We’ve invited __________ of course, but __________ isn’t sure if __________ can come or not. Her parents are flying somewhere on Saturday evening, and she might be taking __________ to the airport.

- And what about Laura’s friend Emily?

- I expect __________ will be there. And her brother. __________ both came to our last party.

- Do __________ mean Jason? I don’t like __________ very much.

- Oh, __________ is OK. But __________ don’t have to talk to __________.

 

3. Put in the pronouns.

 

1. He’s more intelligent than __________ am, but not as good at sports as __________.
2. It was ___________ who told you, not my brother.
3. Who wants to help me in the garden? – Not __________.
4. Who did this crossword? –  __________. __________ did it in the morning.
5. This is a good photo, isn’t it? – Is Jessica in __________. – Yes, that’s __________. Look, __________’s next to __________.
6. Who wants to know what we’re having for dinner? –  __________.
7. She’s taller than __________, but not as strong as __________ I am.
8. That’s __________. It’s __________ that we saw at the scene of crime.
9. Let Cyril and ____________ play a duet.
10. Let __________ all go for a walk except ___________, since __________ is so tired.
11. I know you’re bigger than __________, in fact you’re stronger than __________, but we’re not afraid of __________.
12. How can you talk to a woman such as __________.
13. It is __________ that likes sugar in her tea not __________.
14. Nobody could answer except __________.