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English pronouns have two forms: the subject form and the object form.

Subject forms are used for the subject of the sentence – the “doer” of the sentence. The subject forms are:

I: I hit Bob.
We: We hit Bob.
You: You hit Bob.
He: He hits Bob.
She: She hits Bob.
It: It hits Bob.
They: They hit Bob.

Object forms are used for the object of the sentence – the person or thing that is the “receiver” of the action of the sentence. The object forms are:

Me: Bob hit me.
Us: Bob hit us.
You: Bob hit you.
Him: Bob hit him.
Her: Bob hit her.
It: Bob hit it.
Them: Bob hit them.

The object form of a pronoun is ALWAYS used after a preposition:

Who among us is brave enough to bell the cat?
John got a birthday card from them.
This piece of pie is for me.
The novel was written by him.
That cold wind just cuts right through you, doesn’t it?

Here is a list of some common English prepositions:

Exercise. Complete the sentences, using him, her, or them.

Example:

I don’t know the new Girl Scout leader. Do you know ______? ==> I don’t know the Girl Scout leader. Do you know her?

1. I don’t know those boys. Do you know ______?
2. I don’t know Mr. Smith. Do you know ______?
3. I don’t know Mary’s aunt. Do you know ______?
4. I don’t know baseball coach. Do you know ______?
5. I don’t know those people. Do you know ______?
6. I don’t know Kevin’s father. Do you know ______?
7. I don’t know the man in the blue sweater. Do you know ______?
8. I don’t know Mrs. Wilson. Do you know ______?
9. I don’t know Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. Do you know ______?
10. I don’t know Uncle Jack’s doctor. Do you know ______?

Exercise. Complete the sentences, using I, me, he, him, etc.

Example:

Who is that woman standing by the door? Do you know ______? ==> Who is that woman standing by the door? Do you know her?

1. Mr. Saxon gave us his old rowboat. ______ are going to use it for fishing at the lake.
2. I can’t find my jeans. Have you washed ______?
3. Are you listening to me? ______ told you I’m taking a vacation next week.
4. Jane is the department secretary. If you need any equipment or materials, ______ will get them for you.
5. My brother is getting married next month. I need to buy ______ a wedding present.
6. Mary has been sick all week. We should send ______ a get-well card.
7. We haven’t finished packing yet. Will you wait for ______?
8. I called you last night, but there was no answer. Did ______ go out?
9. I was late for class, so the teacher marked ______ tardy.
10. Mr. Smith, do you have some free time? I need to talk to ______.
11. Uncle Mike lost his job. ______ is looking for a new one.
12. Jack and Jill are not allowed to have a puppy yet. ______ have to learn how to take care of it first.

Exercise. Write sentences using I like…, I don’t like…, or Do you like…?

Example:

I don’t drink coffee. ______. ==> I don’t drink coffee. I don’t like it.

1. I made a chocolate cake for dessert. ______?
2. The history teacher gives too much homework. I don’t ______.
3. These flowers came from our garden. ______?
4. I’m afraid of dogs. I ______.
5. I got my hair cut. ______?
6. Mr. Jones is our neighbor. ______?
7. Those children are mean to us. I______.
8. The nurse seems like a nice lady. ______?
9. Our cabin has a wonderful view of the lake. I ______.
10. These peaches are so tasty. I ______.

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