This document provides instruction on using object pronouns in English. It begins with a review of subject pronouns and how they identify the subject of a sentence. It then introduces object pronouns, which replace nouns that are the object of a verb. Examples are provided to illustrate their use. The forms of the object pronouns are presented, along with guidance on using them to replace singular and plural nouns. The document concludes with practice exercises for the reader to write sentences using object pronouns correctly.

1. SURVIVAL A2
ENGLISH
USING OBJECT PRONOUNS

2. BEFORE YOU BEGIN

3. REVIEW
QUICK REVIEW
A subject pronoun identifies –who– is performing
the action.

4. REVIEW
QUICK REVIEW
A subject pronoun identifies –who– is performing
the action.
I enjoy reading.

5. REVIEW
QUICK REVIEW
A subject pronoun identifies –who– is performing
the action.
I enjoy reading.
She likes movies.

6. REVIEW
QUICK REVIEW
A subject pronoun identifies –who– is performing
the action.
I enjoy reading.
She likes movies.
We prefer concerts to movies.

7. REVIEW
QUICK REVIEW
A subject pronoun identifies –who– is performing
the action.
I enjoy reading.
She likes movies.
We prefer concerts to movies.
They prefer to visit their grandmother.

8. USE

9. USE
We use the object pronoun to
indicate the object of an action.

10. USE
Examples of the object pronoun:

11. USE
Examples of the object pronoun:
1. We know Mrs. Baker from school.

12. USE
Examples of the object pronoun:
1. We know Mrs. Baker from school.
We know her from school.

13. USE
Examples of the object pronoun:
1. We know Mrs. Baker from school.
We know her from school.
2. Tommy gave the books to his friends.

14. USE
Examples of the object pronoun:
1. We know Mrs. Baker from school.
We know her from school.
2. Tommy gave the books to his friends.
He gave it to them.

15. FORM

16. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I

17. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me

18. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me
you

19. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me
you you

20. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me
you you
he

21. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me
you you
he him

22. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me
you you
he him
she

23. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me
you you
he him
she her

24. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they
you you
he him
she her

25. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you
he him
she her

26. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you we
he him
she her

27. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you we us
he him
she her

28. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you we us
he him you
she her

29. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you we us
he him you you
she her

30. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you we us
he him you you
she her it

31. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I me they them
you you we us
he him you you
she her it it

32. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I enjoy reading .

33. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I enjoy reading .
action

34. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I enjoy reading .
noun that receives the action
action

35. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I enjoy reading .
noun that receives the action
action
I enjoy

36. FORM
OBJECT PRONOUN
An object pronoun takes place of the person or
noun that is the object of the verb.
I enjoy reading .
noun that receives the action
action
I enjoy it . object pronoun

37. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:

38. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them

39. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them
The object pronoun goes directly after the noun.

40. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them
The object pronoun goes directly after the noun.
Sara likes

41. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them
The object pronoun goes directly after the noun.
Sara likes the red shoes. plural noun

42. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them
The object pronoun goes directly after the noun.
Sara likes the red shoes. plural noun
Sara likes them. plural object pronoun

43. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them
The object pronoun goes directly after the noun.
Sara likes the red shoes. plural noun
Sara likes them. plural object pronoun
Mark reads “Harry Potter” in his free time.

44. FORM
Use it in place of nouns:
singular noun (book) it
plural noun (books) them
The object pronoun goes directly after the noun.
Sara likes the red shoes. plural noun
Sara likes them. plural object pronoun
Mark reads “Harry Potter” in his free time.
Mark reads it in his free time.

45. FORM
We use object pronouns after prepositions
(to, for, etc.)

46. FORM
We use object pronouns after prepositions
(to, for, etc.)
Mr. Byrnes gave the book to me.

47. FORM
We use object pronouns after prepositions
(to, for, etc.)
Mr. Byrnes gave the book to me.
Pedro sent an e-mail to her.

48. FORM
We use object pronouns after prepositions
(to, for, etc.)
Mr. Byrnes gave the book to me.
Pedro sent an e-mail to her.
Mark was with us this afternoon.

49. FORM
We use object pronouns after prepositions
(to, for, etc.)
Mr. Byrnes gave the book to me.
Pedro sent an e-mail to her.
Mark was with us this afternoon.
Tomas left after them.

50. PRACTICE

51. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________

52. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
I don’t like it.
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________

53. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
I don’t like it.
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
I like them.
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________

54. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
I don’t like it.
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
I like them.
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
I don’t like it.
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________

55. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
I don’t like it.
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
I like them.
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
I don’t like it.
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
Do you like it?
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________

56. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
I don’t like it.
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
I like them.
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
I don’t like it.
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
Do you like it?
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
I don’t like them./Do you like them?
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________

57. REVIEW
Write sentences with I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you
like?
1 I don’t play golf. _____________________________
I don’t like it.
2 My neighbors are very nice. ______________________
I like them.
3 Fishing isn’t very fun. __________________________
I don’t like it.
4 This is my new sweater. __________________________
Do you like it?
5 Spiders are very ugly. __________________________
I don’t like them./Do you like them?
6 I like May and Tom very much. ____________________
Do you like them?

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