PERSONAL PRONOUNS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

SUBJECTIVE FORMS: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who
OBJECTIVE FORMS: me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom

Rules:

1. Subjective forms are used in subject positions:
   He is here.
2. Objective forms are used in object positions:
   I know him .
3. Subjective forms are used in subject complement position:
   It was she (who did it).
4. Objective forms are used after prepositions:
   Talk to her.
5. Subjective forms are used after conjunctions:
   He’s taller than I (am tall).
   Task
6. Could that be __(her, she)?
7. Between you and __, she didn’t insult her (I, me).
8. Femi and __ come here often (they, them).
9. It was written in honour of __ (who, whom)?
10. It was _ _ I saw (she, her/ who, whom).
11. He left the pen with __ (they, them).
12. They are not as tall as __ (he, him).
13. Kunle and __ will be allowed (who, whom)?
14. Leave __ (they, them).
15. I saw Femi and __ (she, her).
    GAB