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Let's solve each question in the "Subject Pronouns vs. Object Pronouns" grammar quiz and explain why each answer is correct.
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- Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the doer of the action (subject of the sentence):
*I, you, he, she, it, we, they*
- Object pronouns are used when the pronoun is the receiver of the action (object of the verb or preposition):
*me, you, him, her, it, us, them*
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#### 1. Mary likes her car a lot. She drives .... every day.
- a. it ✔
- b. her
- c. him
> Explanation: "She drives ___" — the car is the object of the verb "drives". "It" refers to the car (a thing), so "it" is correct.
> ✘ "her" would refer to a female person, not a car; ✘ "him" refers to a male person.
✔ Answer: a. it
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#### 2. Tim has just bought a new smartphone. .... can be on standby for two days.
- a. He
- b. Him
- c. It
> Explanation: The subject of the second sentence is the smartphone. Since it’s an object (not a person), use "it" as the subject.
> ✘ "He" and "Him" refer to people, not devices.
✔ Answer: c. It
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#### 3. Come and visit .... sometime. We really miss you both.
- a. we
- b. us
- c. you
> Explanation: "Visit ___" — "visit" is a verb that takes an object. So we need the object pronoun form.
> "We" is subject form → incorrect here.
> "Us" is object form → correct.
> "You" could work grammatically but contradicts “you both” — the sentence says “we miss you both”, so the speaker is addressing the listener(s). But the blank is "visit ___", so the object should be us.
Wait: Let's re-read:
“Come and visit ____ sometime. We really miss you both.”
This means: “Come and visit us sometime.”
So the speaker is inviting the other person(s) to visit them.
✔ Answer: b. us
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#### 4. I can’t find my old history notebooks. I don’t remember where .... put them away.
- a. I
- b. it
- c. them
> Explanation: “Where ___ put them away” — this is a relative clause. The subject of “put” is the person who did it — I.
> “I” is the subject pronoun.
> ✘ "it" (for things) doesn't make sense because someone did it.
> ✘ "them" is object pronoun, not a subject.
✔ Answer: a. I
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#### 5. Call me tomorrow. I can possibly give ... the contact details of John.
- a. him
- b. you
- c. it
> Explanation: "Give ___ the contact details" — "give" is a verb that needs an object.
> Who is receiving the details? The person being spoken to — you.
> "Him" would mean giving to John, but that doesn’t fit contextually (the speaker is giving to the listener).
> "It" refers to a thing, not a person.
✔ Answer: b. you
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#### 6. Here’s your application form, Mr. Brown. You can give ... to Mrs. Robinson.
- a. her
- b. she
- c. it
> Explanation: "Give ___ to Mrs. Robinson" — the object of "give" is the application form, which is a thing. So use "it".
> "Her" is object pronoun, but refers to a person, not a form.
> "She" is subject pronoun — wrong here.
✔ Answer: c. it
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#### 7. My brother lives abroad. We miss .... a lot.
- a. him
- b. he
- c. it
> Explanation: "Miss ___" — the object of the verb "miss". The person being missed is the brother → him.
> "He" is subject form — incorrect here.
> "It" is for things — not appropriate for a person.
✔ Answer: a. him
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#### 8. Why don’t you come with us? ....’s a great place for everybody.
- a. It
- b. He
- c. We
> Explanation: "___'s a great place..." — this is a contraction of "It is a great place."
> "It" refers to the place mentioned earlier ("come with us" implies a destination).
> "He" and "We" don't make sense — no person is being referred to as the place.
✔ Answer: a. It
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#### 9. The plane to Rome arrives at ten o'clock. I need to take my brother to airport very quickly; otherwise ... 'll miss it.
- a. it
- b. he
- c. I
> Explanation: "...otherwise ___ 'll miss it" — who will miss the plane? The brother.
> So the subject is he → "He'll miss it."
> "It" cannot be the subject — it refers to the plane.
> "I" would mean the speaker misses it, but the speaker is going to take the brother, so likely the speaker won’t miss it.
✔ Answer: b. he
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#### 10. The water pipes have exploded. The water is showering onto the street. .... need to be fixed very quickly by someone.
- a. They
- b. It
- c. He
> Explanation: "____ need to be fixed" — plural verb "need" implies a plural subject.
> "They" refers to the water pipes (plural).
> "It" is singular — incorrect.
> "He" is for a person — irrelevant.
✔ Answer: a. They
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| Q | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | a. it |
| 2 | c. It |
| 3 | b. us |
| 4 | a. I |
| 5 | b. you |
| 6 | c. it |
| 7 | a. him |
| 8 | a. It |
| 9 | b. he |
| 10 | a. They |
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- Use subject pronouns when the pronoun does the action.
- Use object pronouns when the pronoun receives the action.
- Look for verbs and prepositions — they usually take objects.
- Be careful with contractions like "it's" = "it is", not "its".
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards!
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🔹 Key Concept:
- Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the doer of the action (subject of the sentence):
*I, you, he, she, it, we, they*
- Object pronouns are used when the pronoun is the receiver of the action (object of the verb or preposition):
*me, you, him, her, it, us, them*
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✔ Solutions with Explanations:
#### 1. Mary likes her car a lot. She drives .... every day.
- a. it ✔
- b. her
- c. him
> Explanation: "She drives ___" — the car is the object of the verb "drives". "It" refers to the car (a thing), so "it" is correct.
> ✘ "her" would refer to a female person, not a car; ✘ "him" refers to a male person.
✔ Answer: a. it
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#### 2. Tim has just bought a new smartphone. .... can be on standby for two days.
- a. He
- b. Him
- c. It
> Explanation: The subject of the second sentence is the smartphone. Since it’s an object (not a person), use "it" as the subject.
> ✘ "He" and "Him" refer to people, not devices.
✔ Answer: c. It
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#### 3. Come and visit .... sometime. We really miss you both.
- a. we
- b. us
- c. you
> Explanation: "Visit ___" — "visit" is a verb that takes an object. So we need the object pronoun form.
> "We" is subject form → incorrect here.
> "Us" is object form → correct.
> "You" could work grammatically but contradicts “you both” — the sentence says “we miss you both”, so the speaker is addressing the listener(s). But the blank is "visit ___", so the object should be us.
Wait: Let's re-read:
“Come and visit ____ sometime. We really miss you both.”
This means: “Come and visit us sometime.”
So the speaker is inviting the other person(s) to visit them.
✔ Answer: b. us
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#### 4. I can’t find my old history notebooks. I don’t remember where .... put them away.
- a. I
- b. it
- c. them
> Explanation: “Where ___ put them away” — this is a relative clause. The subject of “put” is the person who did it — I.
> “I” is the subject pronoun.
> ✘ "it" (for things) doesn't make sense because someone did it.
> ✘ "them" is object pronoun, not a subject.
✔ Answer: a. I
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#### 5. Call me tomorrow. I can possibly give ... the contact details of John.
- a. him
- b. you
- c. it
> Explanation: "Give ___ the contact details" — "give" is a verb that needs an object.
> Who is receiving the details? The person being spoken to — you.
> "Him" would mean giving to John, but that doesn’t fit contextually (the speaker is giving to the listener).
> "It" refers to a thing, not a person.
✔ Answer: b. you
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#### 6. Here’s your application form, Mr. Brown. You can give ... to Mrs. Robinson.
- a. her
- b. she
- c. it
> Explanation: "Give ___ to Mrs. Robinson" — the object of "give" is the application form, which is a thing. So use "it".
> "Her" is object pronoun, but refers to a person, not a form.
> "She" is subject pronoun — wrong here.
✔ Answer: c. it
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#### 7. My brother lives abroad. We miss .... a lot.
- a. him
- b. he
- c. it
> Explanation: "Miss ___" — the object of the verb "miss". The person being missed is the brother → him.
> "He" is subject form — incorrect here.
> "It" is for things — not appropriate for a person.
✔ Answer: a. him
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#### 8. Why don’t you come with us? ....’s a great place for everybody.
- a. It
- b. He
- c. We
> Explanation: "___'s a great place..." — this is a contraction of "It is a great place."
> "It" refers to the place mentioned earlier ("come with us" implies a destination).
> "He" and "We" don't make sense — no person is being referred to as the place.
✔ Answer: a. It
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#### 9. The plane to Rome arrives at ten o'clock. I need to take my brother to airport very quickly; otherwise ... 'll miss it.
- a. it
- b. he
- c. I
> Explanation: "...otherwise ___ 'll miss it" — who will miss the plane? The brother.
> So the subject is he → "He'll miss it."
> "It" cannot be the subject — it refers to the plane.
> "I" would mean the speaker misses it, but the speaker is going to take the brother, so likely the speaker won’t miss it.
✔ Answer: b. he
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#### 10. The water pipes have exploded. The water is showering onto the street. .... need to be fixed very quickly by someone.
- a. They
- b. It
- c. He
> Explanation: "____ need to be fixed" — plural verb "need" implies a plural subject.
> "They" refers to the water pipes (plural).
> "It" is singular — incorrect.
> "He" is for a person — irrelevant.
✔ Answer: a. They
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✔ Final Answers:
| Q | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | a. it |
| 2 | c. It |
| 3 | b. us |
| 4 | a. I |
| 5 | b. you |
| 6 | c. it |
| 7 | a. him |
| 8 | a. It |
| 9 | b. he |
| 10 | a. They |
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📝 Summary Tips:
- Use subject pronouns when the pronoun does the action.
- Use object pronouns when the pronoun receives the action.
- Look for verbs and prepositions — they usually take objects.
- Be careful with contractions like "it's" = "it is", not "its".
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of object and subject pronouns worksheet.
