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■ Mike can’t attend the party. He wants to visit his grandparents.
■ Martita has a way with words. She told a ghost story that scared the

kids.
■ Who wants some cake? It looks tasty.

■ We won the high school robotics competition.
■ You are now sworn in as citizens of the United States.

■ Have you met the neighbors? They have three children.

10.2 Object Pronouns

Object pronouns replace the object or indirect object (those things acted upon by

the subject by way of the verb). They can also be used after prepositions.

■ When will you give me a haircut? Do you have a date for me?
■ I’ll give you a present on your birthday. I have a great idea for you.

■ Congratulate him! The award is for him.

■ Tell her that you’ll take the job. You seem perfect to her.
■ Give it to your boss. Don’t worry about it.
■ Grandma always makes us lots of food. She doesn’t see enough of

us.

■ The principal will give you your diplomas. I am proud of you all.
■ I gave them my video game console. I was tired of listening to them

beg for one.

A common mistake with object pronouns is to confuse them with subject
pronouns, especially when you’re trying to be very correct.

■ Incorrect: Me and my sister went to Montreal. (Me is an object
■ pronoun but should be the subject pronoun I.) Correct: My sister and

I went to Montreal.
■ Incorrect: Grandma gave my sister and I tickets to Montreal. (I is a

■ subject pronoun but should be the object pronoun me.) Correct: