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Pronouns

Object Pronouns

Me, you, him, her, it, us, them - the one the action happens to.

Mastered by
Usually emerging alongside the subject pronouns in the third year and reasonably reliable by 4
Practice items
25
Sections
3

What this skill is

Object pronouns take the receiving end of the action, and they come after the verb or after a small word like to, for or with: give it to her, wait for them. English uses a completely different word for the same person depending on which job they are doing - she versus her, he versus him - and that is the whole difficulty.

What to expect

The most common pattern is using the object form in the subject slot: "her did it", "him is my friend". This is not laziness or a hearing problem. The object forms are more frequent in what a child hears ("give it to me", "come with us"), so they get learned first and then over-applied.

Try this at home

Give-and-take games create object pronouns for free. Passing a ball around a circle makes "throw it to him" and "now give it to her" the natural thing to say dozens of times in five minutes.

When to refer

Still using object forms as subjects ("her wants it") after about 4;6.

Print it

Object Pronouns worksheet25 items across 3 sections, with answer key · PDF

Him, Her, Them

10 items

Fill in the blank with him, her or them.

  1. 1.My brother wants the ball. Throw it to ____.him
  2. 2.Mom is waiting. Give the note to ____.her
  3. 3.The twins are hungry. Make lunch for ____.them
  4. 4.Dad cannot reach. Help ____ please.him
  5. 5.My sister is on the phone. Do not bother ____.her
  6. 6.The dogs need water. Pour some for ____.them
  7. 7.Grandpa told a joke. I laughed with ____.him
  8. 8.The baby dropped her toy. Hand it back to ____.her
  9. 9.My friends are outside. I want to play with ____.them
  10. 10.The cat is hiding. I cannot find ____.it

Me and Us

7 items

Fill in the blank with me or us.

  1. 1.I want a turn. Pass the crayon to ____.me
  2. 2.My sister and I are ready. Come with ____.us
  3. 3.I am stuck. Can you help ____?me
  4. 4.We are waiting for the bus. It is late for ____.us
  5. 5.I made this card. Mom gave it to ____ back.me
  6. 6.Our team needs one more. Play with ____.us
  7. 7.I lost my shoe. Nobody could find it for ____.me

Subject or Object?

8 items

Choose the right pronoun and say the whole sentence.

  1. 1.(He / Him) is my best friend.He is my best friend.
  2. 2.Give the book to (she / her).Give the book to her.
  3. 3.(They / Them) went to the zoo.They went to the zoo.
  4. 4.Mom packed a lunch for (I / me).Mom packed a lunch for me.
  5. 5.(We / Us) are going swimming.We are going swimming.
  6. 6.The dog followed (he / him) home.The dog followed him home.
  7. 7.(She / Her) can jump the highest.She can jump the highest.
  8. 8.Sit next to (they / them).Sit next to them.