Subject and Object Pronouns

We use subject pronouns as subjects of sentences and object pronouns as objects.

Singular

Plural

Subject Pronouns

Object Pronouns

1st person

me

2nd person
3rd person (male)
3rd person (female)
3rd person (non-person)
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

you You like to study.

he He eats green cheese.
she She likes ice cream.
it It bit John.
we We enjoy going to the movies.
you You are the best students.
they They are not happy.

I kicked the ball

John kicked the ball to me.

you John wants to talk to you.

him Mary doesn't like him.
her John kissed her.
it
John smashed it.
us The politician lied to us.
you I wouldn't lie to you.
them Mary didn't invite them.

We use pronouns as substitutes for noun phrases. The pronoun and the noun phrase that
it refers to mean the same thing.
Test your knowledge
(A)- Directions: Choose the best pronoun to fill in the blank.
1- Mary loves to cook. _____ likes baking too.
a- she
b- her
c- they
d- them
2- You and I are going to the movies. _____ should go out to eat
first.
a- they
b- them
c- we
d- us
3- That big black spider bit me. _____ bit me on my hand.
a- She
b- Her
c- It
d- They
4- Where did the boy go? _____ went to school.
a- He
b- Him
c- She
d- her
5- Jack and Jill went up the hill. ____ like going up hills.
a- He
b- Him
c- They
d- Them
6- _____ like ice cream.
a- Me
b- I
c- My
d- He
7- Nobody can stop _____.
a- we
b- us
c- he
d- she
8- Mary and Jane are going to the store. Please ask _____ to pick up
some bread.
a- she
b- her
c- they
d- them
9- I didn't see _____.
a- he
b- him
c- she
d- they

(B)- Fill the blanks with the missing words by choosing the
correct word.
1.
I'm going to enjoy this party. I don't know _____ at all, but I'm
going to have fun.
a)

somebody

b)

anybody

c)

nobody

2.
Hey, there's _____ that I know. He's in my Computer Science
class.
a)

somebody

b)

anybody

c)

nobody

3.
I think I'll go talk to him. He doesn't seem to be with _____ in
particular. He's probably alone, like me.
a) someone
everyone

b)

anyone

c)

no one d)

4.
No. Maybe not. If he's all alone, then _____ is ignoring him,
probably because he's very boring.
a) somebody
everybody

b)

anybody

c)

nobodyd)

5.
That's a nice-looking woman over there. I should go over and talk
to her. No, I don't think so. She's probably very vain and has _____
interesting to say. I know her type. I'll keep my distance.
a) something
everything

b)

anything

c)

nothing

c)

6.
I need a drink. I think I'll head to the kitchen. There must be _____
juice or something in the fridge.
a)

some

b)

any

c)

no

7.
That's strange. There's _____ beer in the fridge. What is one
supposed to drink in this stupid party?
a)

some

b)

any

c)

no

8.
Ah! There's the juice, over there, in the corner. _____ had the
sense to put it in the fridge. Now it's probably very warm.

a) Someone
Everyone

b)

Anyone

c)

No one d)

9.
The music's not very good. _____ should change it. Let's get
some action here.
a) Somebody
Everybody

b)

Anybody

c)

Nobody

d)

10. Finally! Some good music. But why isn't _____ dancing? Don't
people know how to have fun anymore?
a)

someone

b)

anyone

c)

no one

11. Hey! That woman's looking at me. I wonder if there is _____ else
interested in me. After all, I am kind of cute.
a) someone
everyone

b)

anyone

c)

no one d)

12. No, there's _____ who really turns me on. Too bad! But the
evening is still young. I'm not giving up.
a)

somebody

b)

anybody

c)

nobody

13. I'm really hungry. I don't see _____ food. What kind of party is
this?
a)

some

b)

any

c)

no

14. No food! Warm drink! _____ seems to know how to organize

decent parties anymore.
a) Somebody
Everybody

b)

Anybody

c)

Nobody

d)

15. I don't want to stay here. There must be _____ more interesting
than this.
a) somewhere b)
everywhere

anywhere

c)

nowhere

d)