Level 01 – Step 10 : Pronouns (Subject and Object)
/Level 01 – Step 10 : Pronouns (Subject and Object)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about pronouns — small words that often stand in for people and things, like he, she, and it.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about pronouns — small words that often stand in for people and things, like he, she, and it.
🐧Igupen: Why do we use pronouns instead of names?
/🐧Igupen: Why do we use pronouns instead of names?
🦉Professor Owl: Hoot! Hoot! Pronouns help sentences sound natural and avoid repeating names.
/🦉Professor Owl: Hoot! Hoot! Pronouns help sentences sound natural and avoid repeating names.
We will learn the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns.
/We will learn the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What are pronouns?
/What are pronouns?
Pronouns are words that replace nouns to avoid repetition.
/Pronouns are words that replace nouns to avoid repetition.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.
/Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.
Subject pronouns
/Subject pronouns
Subject pronouns do the action in a sentence.
/Subject pronouns do the action in a sentence.
Use them before a verb.
/Use them before a verb.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
/Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
Example: He plays soccer.
/Example: He plays soccer.
He is the subject who plays.
/He is the subject who plays.
Object pronouns
/Object pronouns
Object pronouns receive the action.
/Object pronouns receive the action.
Use them after verbs or after prepositions.
/Use them after verbs or after prepositions.
Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.
/Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.
Example: Give it to me.
/Example: Give it to me.
me is the object who receives something.
/me is the object who receives something.
Simple rules to choose
/Simple rules to choose
If the pronoun answers Who? and comes before the verb, use a subject pronoun.
/If the pronoun answers Who? and comes before the verb, use a subject pronoun.
Example: Who opened the door? She opened the door.
/Example: Who opened the door? She opened the door.
If the pronoun answers Whom? or What? and follows the verb or preposition, use an object pronoun.
/If the pronoun answers Whom? or What? and follows the verb or preposition, use an object pronoun.
Whom did you see? I saw him.
/Whom did you see? I saw him.
Quick reminders and contrast
/Quick reminders and contrast
He → him, She → her, They → them, We → us, I → me, You → you, It → it.
/He → him, She → her, They → them, We → us, I → me, You → you, It → it.
When in doubt, try replacing the noun with the pronoun and read the sentence out loud.
/When in doubt, try replacing the noun with the pronoun and read the sentence out loud.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Say the sentence out loud with the pronoun.
/Say the sentence out loud with the pronoun.
If it sounds natural before the verb, it’s probably a subject pronoun.
/If it sounds natural before the verb, it’s probably a subject pronoun.
If it sounds natural after the verb or preposition, it’s probably an object pronoun.
/If it sounds natural after the verb or preposition, it’s probably an object pronoun.
✍ Quick practice inside the lesson
/✍ Quick practice inside the lesson
Fill in the blank (subject): She likes apples.
/Fill in the blank (subject): She likes apples.
Fill in the blank (object): Tell me the story.
/Fill in the blank (object): Tell me the story.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 He is my friend.
/No.01 He is my friend.
No.02 Give it to me.
/No.02 Give it to me.
No.03 She likes chocolate.
/No.03 She likes chocolate.
No.04 I saw them at the park.
/No.04 I saw them at the park.
No.05 We help him with homework.
/No.05 We help him with homework.
No.06 The cat chased it.
/No.06 The cat chased it.
No.07 You can call us later.
/No.07 You can call us later.
No.08 They invited her to the party.
/No.08 They invited her to the party.
No.09 Show me your drawing.
/No.09 Show me your drawing.
No.10 It surprised us.
/No.10 It surprised us.
＜🎓 Practice exercises＞ Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/＜🎓 Practice exercises＞ Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Choose subject or object: She is reading a book.
/Q1: Choose subject or object: She is reading a book.
Q2: Choose subject or object: I will tell him the news.
/Q2: Choose subject or object: I will tell him the news.
Q3: Fill the blank with a subject pronoun: We are ready.
/Q3: Fill the blank with a subject pronoun: We are ready.
Q4: Fill the blank with an object pronoun: The teacher called her.
/Q4: Fill the blank with an object pronoun: The teacher called her.
Q5: Which is correct? A) Give he the ball. B) Give him the ball.
/Q5: Which is correct? A) Give he the ball. B) Give him the ball.
Q6: Choose the correct pronoun: The dog followed us home.
/Q6: Choose the correct pronoun: The dog followed us home.
Q7: Replace the name with a pronoun (subject): Sarah runs fast. → She runs fast.
/Q7: Replace the name with a pronoun (subject): Sarah runs fast. → She runs fast.
Q8: Replace the name with a pronoun (object): I saw Mark yesterday. → I saw him.
/Q8: Replace the name with a pronoun (object): I saw Mark yesterday. → I saw him.
Q9: Choose correct pronoun after preposition: The gift is for them.
/Q9: Choose correct pronoun after preposition: The gift is for them.
Q10: Decide subject or object: You can join us.
/Q10: Decide subject or object: You can join us.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: She (subject)
/A1: She (subject)
A2: him (object)
/A2: him (object)
A3: We (subject pronoun)
/A3: We (subject pronoun)
A4: her (object pronoun)
/A4: her (object pronoun)
A5: B
/A5: B
A6: us (object)
/A6: us (object)
A7: She
/A7: She
A8: him
/A8: him
A9: them
/A9: them
A10: You (subject; note: You works as both subject and object)
/A10: You (subject; note: You works as both subject and object)
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent effort today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent effort today.
Remember that subject pronouns do the action and object pronouns receive the action.
/Remember that subject pronouns do the action and object pronouns receive the action.
Practice by turning sentences with names into sentences with pronouns.
/Practice by turning sentences with names into sentences with pronouns.
Keep practicing a little every day — your English is growing!
/Keep practicing a little every day — your English is growing!
See you next time!
/See you next time!
