📚 Detailed Explanation of Choosing Between Subject and Object Personal Pronouns

When you write or speak, it is important to choose the correct personal pronoun to make your sentences clear. Personal pronouns are words that replace names of people, like “I,” “he,” or “them.” There are two main kinds of personal pronouns you need to know about: subject pronouns and object pronouns.

🤔 What Are Subject Personal Pronouns?

Subject personal pronouns do the action in the sentence. They are the “doers” and usually come at the beginning of a sentence or clause. The subject pronouns you need to remember are:

  • I
  • He
  • She
  • We
  • They

Example sentences with subject pronouns:

  • I like to read books.
  • He plays football every Saturday.
  • She is singing a song.
  • We are going to the park.
  • They have finished their homework.

In these examples, the pronouns are the subjects because they are doing the action (like, plays, is singing, are going, have finished).

🎯 What Are Object Personal Pronouns?

Object personal pronouns receive the action in the sentence. They are used after the verb or after a preposition (words like to, with, for). The object pronouns you need to remember are:

  • Me
  • Him
  • Her
  • Us
  • Them

Example sentences with object pronouns:

  • The teacher saw me in the playground.
  • I gave him a present.
  • She helped her with the homework.
  • They invited us to the party.
  • We called them yesterday.

Here, the pronouns are objects because they receive the action (saw, gave, helped, invited, called).

✅ How to Choose the Right Pronoun

A simple way to decide whether to use a subject or object personal pronoun is to ask yourself:

  • Who is doing the action? Use a subject pronoun.
  • Who is receiving the action? Use an object pronoun.

For example:

  • He (subject) kicked the ball.
  • The ball hit him (object).

💡 Quick Tip for Remembering

If you can replace the pronoun with a name and it comes at the start of the sentence, use a subject pronoun. If it comes after a verb or preposition, use an object pronoun.

📊 Summary Table for Year 6 Students

Person Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun
1st person I Me
3rd person M He Him
3rd person F She Her
1st person Pl We Us
3rd person Pl They Them

By practising with these examples and rules, you will get better at choosing the right personal pronoun for your sentences! 🎉

✍️ 20 Examination-Style Questions on Choosing the Correct Subject or Object Personal Pronoun for Year 6

📝 Instructions:

Choose the correct subject or object personal pronoun to complete each sentence. Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Object pronouns include me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

❓ Questions

  1. _____ like to read books about animals. (I / me)
  2. Can you help _____ with my homework? (I / me)
  3. _____ is going to the shops after school. (He / him)
  4. We saw Jenny and gave _____ a present. (she / her)
  5. _____ are playing football in the park. (They / them)
  6. The dog is very friendly. Please don’t scare _____. (it / its)
  7. My brother and I went fishing. _____ caught a big fish. (We / Us)
  8. Sarah said, “Can you give _____ a book?” (I / me)
  9. Mark and Tom wanted to join in, so I asked _____ to come with us. (they / them)
  10. _____ went to the cinema last night. (She / her)
  11. The teacher asked if _____ had done the homework. (we / us)
  12. Please tell _____ when the game will start. (I / me)
  13. Dad gave _____ a ride to school. (he / him)
  14. The children found a kitten and decided to keep _____. (it / its)
  15. _____ does not like early mornings. (He / him)
  16. Mum said, “Are _____ going to clean your room?” (you / your)
  17. Tom helped _____ carry the bags. (we / us)
  18. The boys and I went to the park. _____ played on the swings. (We / Us)
  19. Can _____ come to your party? (they / them)
  20. Emily called Sarah, but _____ was not home. (she / her)

✅ Answers

  1. I
  2. me
  3. He
  4. her
  5. They
  6. it
  7. We
  8. me
  9. them
  10. She
  11. we
  12. me
  13. him
  14. it
  15. He
  16. you
  17. us
  18. We
  19. they
  20. she

📌 Study Tip:

Remember, subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) are used when the pronoun is doing the action, and object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) are used when the pronoun is receiving the action. If you’re unsure, try replacing the pronoun with a noun to see if it fits as the subject or object! 👍