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4.1 Subject and Object Pronouns

Subject Object
Pronoun Verb Subject Verb Pronoun
i me.
You you.
He him.
she arrived late. John visited her.
it it.
We us.
You you.
they them.

1. A pronoun takes the place of a
noun or noun phrase. Subject elena enjoys driving. she uses her car a lot.
pronouns are used as subjects.
tom and i went on vacation together. We went to Portugal.

Your suitcase arrived. it’s in your room.
2. Object pronouns are used as
objects of verbs or objects of Object of Verb: I bought a new bike. Do you like it?
prepositions.
Object of Preposition: This ticket is for José. I bought it for him.

4 Circle the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. Javier had a busy day. He / Him went to the airport to meet his friends.

2. Javier went to school with they / them years ago.

3. Did you bring your passport? You can’t travel without it / them.

4. Kate couldn’t find her suitcase. She / Her left it / them at home.

5. Peter and Kate have two children. They / Them are both girls.

6. Peter visits Mexico City every year. He / Him likes it / them a lot.

7. My husband and I ride bikes to work. It saves we / us a lot of money.

5 Complete the sentences. Use the correct subject or object pronoun.

1. The traffic in Mexico City is heavy. It is very slow during rush hour.

2. Some people think cyclists are a problem because there are too many of .

3. I drove to work with Kate. Later I met at the gym.

4. These are Mario’s car keys. Can you give them to , please?

5. I’m going for a bike ride. Do you want to come with ?

6. This is our new car. was expensive, but we love .

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