English Language Arts
Grade 9
15 min
Choose between subject and object pronouns
Choose between subject and object pronouns
What you'll learn
- Identify subject pronouns (he, she, it, they, I, we, you) in simple sentences with 80% accuracy.
- Identify object pronouns (him, her, it, them, me, us, you) in simple sentences with 80% accuracy.
- Choose the correct subject or object pronoun to complete a simple sentence 7 out of 10 times.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Differentiate between subject and object pronouns based on their grammatical function in a sentence.
Identify the subject, direct object, indirect object, and object of a preposition in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Correctly choose between subject and object pronouns in compound subjects and objects (e.g., 'My friend and I' vs. 'My friend and me').
Accurately use subject pronouns after linking verbs (predicate nominatives).
Analyze sentences from literature to determine and justify the correct pronoun case.
Apply correct pronoun usage to improve clarity and precision in their own analytical and narrative writing.
Ever argued with a friend over whether it's 'You and I' or 'You and me' should go to th...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PronounA word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase.Instead of 'The student wrote,' we can say '**He** wrote.'
SubjectThe noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb or is described by the verb.In '**They** analyzed the novel,' the pronoun 'They' is the subject.
ObjectThe noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb or is the focus of a preposition.In 'The author thanked **us**,' the pronoun 'us' is the object.
Subject PronounA pronoun used as the subject of a sentence or as a predicate nominative after a linking verb.The subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who.
Object PronounA pronoun used as a direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.The object pr...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Subject Rule
Use a subject pronoun (I, he, she, we, they) when the pronoun is the subject of the verb.
This applies even in compound subjects. To check, remove the other part of the subject and see if the sentence still makes sense. For example, in 'Maria and (I/me) wrote the thesis,' you would test 'I wrote the thesis,' which is correct.
The Object Rule
Use an object pronoun (me, him, her, us, them) when the pronoun is a direct object, indirect object, or the object of a preposition.
The pronoun is receiving an action or is part of a prepositional phrase. For example, 'The critic praised (he/him)' becomes 'The critic praised him.' In 'The letter was for (she/her),' 'for' is a preposition, so the correct pronoun...
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Challenging
In the sentence, 'The ones chosen to lead the project, my colleague and ___, felt the pressure immediately,' which pronoun is correct and why?
A.I; the pronoun is part of an appositive phrase renaming the subject 'The ones.'
B.me; the pronoun is part of an appositive phrase renaming the object 'project.'
C.I; the pronoun is a direct object receiving the action 'chosen.'
D.me; the pronoun is the object of the implied preposition 'of.'
Challenging
A student writes: 'The author gave my friends and I a new perspective.' To correct this sentence, one must recognize that 'my friends and I' functions as the ___ and change 'I' to 'me.'
A.Direct object
B.Indirect object
C.Object of a preposition
D.Predicate nominative
Challenging
Consider the sentence: 'No one in the class understood the poem's final stanza better than ___.' Which pronoun is correct, and what is the implied clause?
A.her; the implied clause is 'better than the poem understood her.'
B.her; the implied clause is 'better than her did.'
C.she; the implied clause is 'better than she understood it.'
D.she; the implied clause is 'better than it understood she.'
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