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Subject and Object Pronouns

Pronouns that are used as the subjects of sentences are subject pronouns. We learned about the term Underground Railroad. It first appeared in print in the 1840s. Singular subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it Plural subject pronouns: we, you, they When you use a persons name and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure to use a subject pronoun. When I is used with another pronoun or a noun, I comes last. Betty and I studied the Underground Railroad. She and I imagined following that route. Pronouns that are used in the predicates of sentences are called object pronouns. Betty told me about Harriet Tubman. She read about her. Singular object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it Plural object pronouns: us, you, them

Read each sentence. Write S if the underlined word is a subject pronoun. Write O if the word is an object pronoun. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Mr. Harris told us stories. Then we made him tell them again. They were exciting stories, and Mr. Harris told them well. We often asked him to tell about the Civil Rights movement. It was an important period in United States history. He told us the story of Rosa Parks and segregation. Do you know how Rosa Parks helped me? Mr. Harris asked. She gave me the strength to fight for freedom, Mr. Harris said.
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Write the correct pronoun in ( ) to complete each sentence. 1. Today my class and (I, me) learned about Harriet Tubman. 2. My teacher told (me, I) that Tubman helped runaway slaves. 3. Tubman helped (them, they) escape to the North, where slavery was illegal. 4. They followed (her, she) along the Underground Railroad. 5. The Underground Railroad was secret, and few records were kept of (it, them). 6. But many stories survive, and (them, they) tell about Tubmans work. 7. (Her, She) was courageous even though danger was everywhere. 8. My classmates and (I, me) were amazed by her story.

Add a pronoun to complete each sentence. Write the pronouns. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. My class and _____ went on a field trip. Our teacher took _____ to the main library downtown. We entered the library, and an elevator took _____ to the fourth floor. _____ was a big elevator, and it held our whole group. Some students wanted the elevator to take _____ to the top of the building! _____ decided to get off with the rest of us, though. Mr. Sutter, the librarian, was helpful, and _____ pointed out some good books. Some were a few years old, but most of _____ were quite new. I asked,Mr. Sutter, would you help _____ find a book about Frederick Douglass? Then Mr. Sutter brought _____ several books. I decided to borrow _____ all!

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Review and Assess
Read each sentence. Write S if the underlined word is a subject pronoun. Write O if the word is an object pronoun. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I saw a man and asked him how to find the train station. The man shrugged his shoulders and told me he did not know. It might be down the street, he said. A nice woman overheard us and offered to show me to the station. I thanked her when we got there.

Write the letter of the word that completes each sentence. 6. Derek asked Mike and _____ for directions. A I B me 7. We were glad to help _____. A I B we 8. _____ was catching a train. A Him B Her C Them D He C they D him C they D he

9. He thanked _____ and drove away. A us B we C he D they

10. We waved to _____ as he drove off. A I B he C she D him

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