APIEObject Pronouns: Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them
Visitors and welcome
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👋 Grammar: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Learn the little words that say who you see, hear or give something to.
Guide How to use this lesson
Guide learners through the 4 rules, then run the 12-minute practice.
Check answers together by having students read the completed sentences aloud.
Read each rule and look at the right and wrong forms first.
Next, do the 12 short tasks and use the clue words to help you.
4 Rules to Learn
4 basic rulesAfter a doing word
Use me, him, her, us or them after a doing word like see, hear or help. These words tell who you see, hear or help. Do not use I, he, she, we or they there. Say see him, not see he.
• We welcome him at the door.
• The guests knock, and we hear them.
After words like to, with, for, at
Use me, him, her, us or them after small words like to, with, for and at. Do not use I, he, she, we or they there. Say with us, not with we.
• Please wait for me on the sofa.
• The children smile at him.
You and it stay the same
The words you and it look the same before and after a doing word. Say You are nice, and say I like you. Say It is new, and say I love it. Say love it, not love its.
• The sofa is new, and I love it.
• You are here, and we welcome you.
Pick him, her, it or them
Use him for a man or boy. Use her for a woman or girl. Use it for one thing. Use them for two or more people or things. Shoes are more than one thing, so say them, not it.
• The shoes are wet, so put them by the door.
• Aunt Anna is here, so give her a seat.
Practice Exercises (1 to 12)
Easy to HardType 1 Choose the correct sentence
Which sentence is correct?
Which sentence is correct?
Which sentence is correct?
Type 2 Rewrite the sentence with a pronoun
Rewrite the full sentence and replace the underlined words with a pronoun:
We say hello to Aunt May.
____Rewrite the full sentence and replace the underlined words with a pronoun:
I give Mr. Green a warm smile.
____Rewrite the full sentence and replace the underlined words with a pronoun:
Please clean the sofa today.
____Type 3 Fill the gaps with one pronoun
A friend knocks on the door and greets ____ warmly.
The children come in, and we wait for ____ by the stairs.
You have no shoes, so I bring ____ warm slippers.
Type 4 Correct the error in the note
Read this note with one mistake:
Type the correct word to replace the wrong word:
Read this note with one mistake:
Type the correct word to replace the wrong word:
Read this note with one mistake:
Type the correct word to replace the wrong word:
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