English Language Arts
Grade 7
15 min
Identify and correct errors with subject and object pronouns
Identify and correct errors with subject and object pronouns
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define subject and object pronouns and differentiate between them.
Identify subject pronouns when they act as the subject of a sentence or clause.
Identify object pronouns when they act as direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of prepositions.
Recognize common errors in pronoun case, especially in compound subjects and objects.
Apply strategies to correctly choose between subject and object pronouns in various sentence structures.
Revise sentences to correct errors involving subject and object pronoun usage.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PronounA word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.Instead of 'Sarah went to the park,' we can say 'She went to the park.'
AntecedentThe noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.In 'Sarah went to the park; she saw a squirrel,' 'Sarah' is the antecedent for 'she'.
Subject PronounA pronoun used when it is the subject of a sentence or a clause, performing the action of the verb.I, you, he, she, it, we, they (e.g., 'They ran quickly.')
Object PronounA pronoun used when it is the direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition, receiving the action or being affected by it.me, you, him, her, it, us, them (e.g., 'The ball hit him.')
Pronoun CaseThe form a pronoun takes...
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Key Rules & Conventions
Subject Pronoun Rule
Use a subject pronoun (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
The subject is the person or thing performing the action of the verb. This rule applies even when the pronoun is part of a compound subject (e.g., 'He and I went to the store').
Object Pronoun Rule
Use an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) when the pronoun is a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition.
Direct objects receive the action directly. Indirect objects receive the direct object. Objects of prepositions follow prepositions (e.g., 'to him,' 'with us'). This rule applies even in compound objects (e.g., 'They gave the gift to John and me').
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Challenging
Which sentence correctly revises all the pronoun errors in: 'Us and our rivals are competing, and the judges gave more points to they than we.'?
A.We and our rivals are competing, and the judges gave more points to them than us.
B.Us and our rivals are competing, and the judges gave more points to them than we.
C.We and our rivals are competing, and the judges gave more points to they than us.
D.Our rivals and us are competing, and the judges gave more points to them than we.
Challenging
Read the following sentences carefully. Which is the ONLY sentence that uses all subject and object pronouns correctly?
A.Between you and I, the movie that he and she recommended was not as good as them said it would be.
B.He and I agreed that the coach should have given the MVP award to her instead of him.
C.My friends and me believe that the teachers gave too much homework to we students.
D.Her and I are better friends than him and his sister are.
Challenging
A student explains a rule: 'You should always use a subject pronoun after a linking verb like 'is' or 'was'. For example, in 'The winner is her,' the pronoun 'her' is correct because it comes after 'is'.' What is wrong with this student's explanation?
A.The verb 'is' is not a linking verb.
B.The example sentence is correct, but the rule is wrong.
C.The rule is correct, but the example sentence ('The winner is her') is an incorrect application of that rule.
D.The explanation is completely correct.
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