I / me · he / him · they / them etc.
Subject pronouns (I, he, they) vs object pronouns (me, him, them) — including it/them and after prepositions.
Examples use vocabulary from Unit 6. Subject pronouns come before the verb. Object pronouns come after the verb or after prepositions.
A — Subject and object pronouns
Subject → before the verb · Object → after the verb
| Subject | Example | Object | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I know Sam. | me | Sam knows me. |
| we | We know Sam. | us | Sam knows us. |
| you | You know Sam. | you | Sam knows you. |
| he | He knows Sam. | him | Sam knows him. |
| she | She knows Sam. | her | Sam knows her. |
| they | They know Sam. | them | Sam knows them. |
The rest of this lesson is in the General English course:
- Examples
- B — it and them for things
- C — After prepositions (for / to / with / at / on)
- Remember
Try it: him / her / them
Choose the correct object pronoun.
- I don't know that man. Do you know ___?
(a) he (b) him (c) his - I don't know those people. Do you know ___?
(a) they (b) them (c) their - I don't know David's wife. Do you know ___?
(a) she (b) her (c) hers
Check your answers in the course — it marks them instantly. This is one of the unit's 4 exercises; the other 3 are in the General English course too.
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