Subject & Object Pronouns Subject & Object Pronouns

What are Pronouns?What are Pronouns?

Pronouns-are words that Pronouns-are words that take the placetake the place of of a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause.a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause.

Pronouns are Pronouns are substitutessubstitutes for nouns. for nouns.

Two typesTwo types of Pronouns are: of Pronouns are: SubjectiveSubjective Objective Objective

SubjectiveSubjective Pronouns Pronouns

Subjective pronouns are Subjective pronouns are usedused whenwhen the the pronounpronoun is the is the subjectsubject ofof the the sentencesentence..

*Remember- the *Remember- the subjectsubject is the who or what the is the who or what the sentence is about sentence is about

They are also used if they They are also used if they renamerename a a subjectsubject. .

Examples of Subjective Examples of Subjective PronounsPronounsEXAMPLE 1: EXAMPLE 1:

CooperCooper will run for president. will run for president.HeHe will run for president. will run for president. Cooper is the subject in the sentence. He is a subject pronoun to replace Cooper.EXAMPLE 2:EXAMPLE 2:SophieSophie likes to play with yarn. likes to play with yarn.SheShe likes to play with yarn. likes to play with yarn. Sophie is the Sophie is the subjectsubject of the sentence. of the sentence. She is a subject pronoun to replace Sophie. She is a subject pronoun to replace Sophie.

Objective PronounsObjective Pronouns

Object pronouns are used as the Object pronouns are used as the object in the sentence. object in the sentence.

Object pronouns come after the verb Object pronouns come after the verb in the sentence.in the sentence.

*Remember- a verb is the action or state of *Remember- a verb is the action or state of being in a sentence.being in a sentence.

Examples of Objective Examples of Objective PronounsPronouns

EXAMPLE 1: EXAMPLE 1:

Diane called Diane called PaulPaul..Diane called Diane called himhim.. Paul is the Paul is the objectobject in the sentence. in the sentence. Him is the object pronoun to replace Paul. Him is the object pronoun to replace Paul. EXAMPLE 2:EXAMPLE 2: Megan will teach Megan will teach John and JoeJohn and Joe English. English. Megan will teach Megan will teach them them English. English. John and Joe are the John and Joe are the objects objects in the sentence.in the sentence. Them will replace John and Joe in the Them will replace John and Joe in the

sentence. sentence.