In this article, you will learn what object pronouns are, the difference between subject and object pronouns, how to use object pronouns, and when to use object pronouns in sentences.
An object pronoun is a type of personal pronoun that is normally used as a grammatical object, either as the direct or indirect object of a verb, o as the object of a preposition. These pronouns always take the objective case, whether they are indirect object pronouns or direct object pronouns.
Subject Vs. Object Pronouns
How to Use Object Pronouns in Sentences
Object pronouns are those pronouns that receive the action in a sentence. They are me, you, him, her, us, them, and whom.
- I give them cookies every week.
- We should ask him.
- They wouldn’t let us come inside.
- Take it from me: just talk to her about it.
- To me, it seems simple enough.
Object pronouns replace nouns that are in object positions in sentence.Â
- Bob took her to work Monday
- Will you please tell them to come in?
- He told you a lie about where he was on Saturday.
- Our grandparents gave us candy and our teeth are just fine.
- I asked Lucy about object pronouns. I asked her about them.
- The teacher read a new book over the weekend. The teacher read it over the weekend.
- I usually give Junior ice cream after dinner. I usually give him ice cream.
When to use object pronouns in English
1. The pronoun comes after the verb
The object pronoun receives the action of the verb – the verb is being done to the object pronoun. In English, objects always come after the verb, so if the pronoun comes after the verb, you know it needs to be the object form.
- We gave them to the dog.
- Please send me your flight information.
- I put her in the stroller.
2. The pronoun comes after a preposition
The object pronoun is part of a phrase with a proposition that adds more specific information. Object forms are always used after prepositions.
- We’ll sit near him.
- Now let’s learn about you.
- This whole pizza is for us.