Personal Pronouns: Subject and Object Pronouns
Personal pronouns replace nouns in a sentence to avoid repetition and clarify meaning. They vary based on their function as subjects (doers of the action) or objects (receivers of the action). Here’s a comprehensive guide:
1. Subject Pronouns
💡 Subject pronouns replace nouns and indicate who or what performs the action in a sentence.
💡 Subject pronouns include:
👤 I
(The speaker)
🫵 You
(Addressing another person)
👨 He
(A male)
👩 She
(A female)
🐶 It
(A thing or an animal)
👫 We
(The speaker + others)
👨👩👧👦 You
(Addressing a group)
👨👩👧 They
(Others, excluding the speaker)
Examples:
- 👩💻 I work at a tech company.
- 👨🏫 You teach English very well.
- 👨⚕️ He is a doctor in a busy hospital.
- 👩🎤 She loves drawing.
- 🐶 It barks loudly at strangers.
- 👩👩👧👦 We are aunts.
- 👨👩👧👦 You all do a great job.
- 🧑🤝🧑 They attend the same conference.
- 🧑🎓 I study for my finals.
- 👨🍳 You are an excellent cook.
- 👨🎨 He paints beautiful landscapes.
- 👩🔬 She works in a research lab.
- 🐕 It loves playing with its ball.
- 👨👩👧👦 We enjoy family picnics on weekends.
- 👨👩👧 They live in the house next door.
- 🧑💻 I write reports every day.
- 👩🏫 You explain things clearly to the class.
- 👩🍳 He cooks delicious meals for dinner.
- 👩🔧 She fixes her own bike.
- 🐕🦺 It guards the house at night.
2. Object Pronouns
💡 Object pronouns replace nouns and indicate who or what receives the action in a sentence.
💡 Object pronouns include:
👤 Me
(Refers to the speaker)
🫵 You
(Refers to the listener)
👨 Him
(Refers to a male)
👩 Her
(Refers to a female)
🐶 It
(Refers to an object or animal)
👫 Us
(Refers to the speaker and others)
👨👩👧👦 You
(Refers to a group being spoken to)
👨👩👧 Them
(Refers to other people or things)
Examples:
- 👩💻 They help me with homework.
- 🧑🤝🧑 I trust you.
- 👨⚕️ The teacher praises him.
- 👩🎤 We invite her to the party.
- 🐶 The kids play with it every day.
- 👨👩👧👦 They join us for lunch.
- 👨👩👧👦 I call you every morning.
- 🧑🤝🧑 She gives them the books.
- 👩🎓 My friends support me.
- 🛍️ I help you with the bags.
- 👨🍳 The chef teaches him how to cook.
- 🐕 The dog follows it to the park.
- 👨👩👧👦 We thank you for the help.
- 👨👩👧👦 They wait for us at the station.
- 👨🎨 I send them the documents.
- 📚 The students ask me questions.
- 📞 I call her in the evening.
3. Transforming Subject to Object Pronouns
When switching from subject to object, the form of the pronoun changes depending on its function.
👤 I → Me
Performer to recipient
👫 We → Us
Speaker + others to recipient
🫵 You → You
Listener remains unchanged
👨 He → Him
Male subject to recipient
👩 She → Her
Female subject to recipient
🐶 It → It
Object/animal remains unchanged
👨👩👧👦 They → Them
Others to recipient
Examples:
- 📞 Dialogue 1:
Friend: Did you call Sarah?
You: Yes, I called her. - 🎁 Dialogue 2:
Friend: Did they give us the gifts?
You: Yes, they gave them to us. - 📬 Dialogue 3:
Colleague: Did you send me the email?
You: Yes, I sent it to you. - 🍽️ Dialogue 4:
Friend: Did you invite John?
You: Yes, I invited him. - 🐶 Dialogue 5:
Neighbor: Did the kids play with the puppy?
You: Yes, they played with it. - 🎉 Dialogue 6:
Colleague: Who is joining the celebration?
You: We are, and they invited us. - 📖 Dialogue 7:
Teacher: Do you help your classmates?
You: Yes, I help them. - 🎨 Dialogue 8:
Friend: Can she draw a picture for you?
You: Yes, she can draw it for me. - 🎵 Dialogue 9:
Friend: Did he sing the song to you?
You: Yes, he sang it to me. - 📦 Dialogue 10:
Colleague: Did you deliver the package?
You: Yes, I delivered it to them.