Object Pronouns helps you communicate about receivers of actions and complements of prepositions. Start with the meaning, notice the pattern, and then use it in complete sentences.
By the end of this lesson, you can
- I can use object pronouns after verbs and prepositions.
- Recognise and build the form: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.
- Use the pattern accurately in a meaningful sentence.
Meaning and use
Use Object Pronouns for receivers of actions and complements of prepositions. Always read the whole situation before choosing the form: grammar expresses a meaning, not only a pattern.
Please call me after the meeting.
Use 'me' as the object of the verb 'call'.
I saw Mia and spoke to her.
Use 'her' as the object after the preposition 'to'.
Ben is waiting. Please invite him in.
Use 'him' as the object of the verb 'invite'.
me, you, him, her, it, us, themKeep this pattern visible while you study the examples. Then cover it and rebuild one example from memory.
Key rules to notice
These rules explain why the form is correct. Focus on the subject, auxiliary, verb form, word order and time or meaning clues.
- Use 'me' as the object of the verb 'call'.
- Use 'her' as the object after the preposition 'to'.
- Use 'him' as the object of the verb 'invite'.
- Use 'it' as the object pronoun for one thing.
- Use 'us' as the object when the action is directed at the speaker's group.
Common mistakes
Not:Please call I after the meeting.
Use:Please call me after the meeting.
Use 'me' as the object of the verb 'call'.
Not:I saw Mia and spoke to she.
Use:I saw Mia and spoke to her.
Use 'her' as the object after the preposition 'to'.
Not:Ben is waiting. Please invite he in.
Use:Ben is waiting. Please invite him in.
Use 'him' as the object of the verb 'invite'.
Check before you practise
Complete each sentence mentally, then reveal the answer.
The phone is ringing. Can you answer ____?
it
Use 'it' as the object pronoun for one thing.
Our friends visited ____ yesterday.
us
Use 'us' as the object when the action is directed at the speaker's group.
I bought gifts for ____.
them
Use 'them' after a preposition to refer to plural people.