Subject and Object Pronouns: A2 Exercises

Every answer with the reason behind it. Read the explanation for the ones you got right as well — that is where you find out whether you were right for the right reason.

Multiple choice questions — answers

1. ___ works in a bank in the city centre. → He

The pronoun comes before the verb, so it is the subject form.

2. Can you help ___ with these bags? → me

After the verb help the object form me is required.

3. This is a secret between you and ___. → me

Between is a preposition, so it takes an object pronoun.

4. My sister and ___ went to the same school. → I

The pair is the subject of went, so the subject form is used.

5. Who's at the door? — It's ___. → me

After it's, English uses the object form: it's me, it's him, it's us.

6. ___ are going to be late if we don't hurry. → We

Before the verb are, the subject form we is needed.

7. I saw ___ at the supermarket yesterday. → them

After the verb saw, the object form them is required.

8. The teacher gave ___ the results this morning. → us

Us is the indirect object of gave, so the object form is used.

9. Which sentence is correct? → He and I went out.

Both pronouns are subjects of went, so both take the subject form.

10. Look at that bird — ___ is building a nest. → it

Animals whose sex is unknown, and things, take it as the subject.

11. She invited ___ to her birthday dinner. → us

After invited, the object form us is correct.

12. ___ is raining again, so take an umbrella. → It

English uses the empty subject it for weather.

13. I don't know where the keys are — ___ were on the table. → they

Keys is plural and is the subject here, so they is correct.

14. Nobody told ___ about the change of room. → me

Told takes an object, so me is required.

15. Are ___ coming with us or staying here? → they

The pronoun is the subject of are coming.

16. Which sentence uses the object form correctly? → Give it to her.

To is a preposition, so it is followed by the object pronoun her.

17. My colleagues and ___ share an office. → I

The pair is the subject of share, so I is correct.

18. The dog followed ___ all the way home. → him

After the verb followed the object pronoun is needed.

19. Who wants the last slice? — ___ do. → I

Before the auxiliary do, the subject form is used: I do.

20. The parcel is for ___ , not for you. → them

For is a preposition and takes the object form them.

Fill-in-the-blank questions — answers

1. ___ lives in the flat above mine. → She

A pronoun before the verb is the subject form.

2. Please don't wait for ___ — I'll be an hour. → me

For is a preposition, so the object pronoun is required.

3. My cousins and ___ spent the summer together. → I

The pair is the subject of the sentence, so the subject form is used.

4. The manager asked ___ to work on Saturday. → us

After the verb asked the object form us is correct.

5. Is that Deniz? — Yes, that's ___. → her

After that's, English uses the object form.

6. ___ are the best team in the league this year. → We

Before the verb are, the subject form is needed.

7. I gave ___ my number, but he never rang. → him

Him is the indirect object of gave.

8. Where is the report? — ___ is on your desk. → It

A singular thing takes it as the subject pronoun.

9. This present is from Ola and ___. → me

From is a preposition, so the object pronoun follows it.

10. ___ told me you were moving to Izmir. → They

The pronoun is the subject of told.

11. The children were tired, so we took ___ home early. → them

After took, the object form them refers back to the children.

12. Can you send ___ the file before five? → me

Me is the indirect object of send.

13. ___ was very cold in the flat last night. → It

Weather and temperature take the empty subject it.

14. My brother helped ___ with the move. → us

After helped, the object form is required.

15. You and ___ should talk about this properly. → I

The pair is the subject of should talk, so the subject form is correct.

16. Nobody has seen ___ since Tuesday. → her

After the verb seen, the object pronoun is used.

17. The neighbours complained, so I apologised to ___. → them

To is a preposition and takes the object form.

18. Who ate the last biscuit? — ___ did. → I

Before the auxiliary did, the subject form is used.

19. Look at this photo — is ___ your grandfather? → he

The pronoun is the subject of is, so the subject form is correct.

20. The letter was addressed to my wife and ___. → me

To is a preposition, so the object form follows even in a pair.

Sentence structure: word ordering — answers

1. Report a gift, with a subject and an object pronoun. → She gave me her old bicycle.

Report a gift, with a subject and an object pronoun.

2. Say who was asked to a big event. → We invited them to the wedding.

Say who was asked to a big event.

3. Describe a shared workplace, using two subject pronouns. → He and I work in the same office.

Describe a shared workplace, using two subject pronouns.

4. Ask a group for assistance. → Can you help us with this?

Ask a group for assistance.

5. Describe the weather with the empty subject. → It was raining hard all morning.

Describe the weather with the empty subject.

6. Report a mistake somebody was given. → They told him the wrong address.

Report a mistake somebody was given.

7. Say who a delivery belongs to, after a preposition. → This parcel is for her.

Say who a delivery belongs to, after a preposition.

8. Describe a weekly group habit. → My friends and I cook together on Sundays.

Describe a weekly group habit.

9. Complain about being left out of a decision. → Nobody asked me about the changes.

Complain about being left out of a decision.

10. Report an unexpected meeting while travelling. → We saw them at the airport.

Report an unexpected meeting while travelling.

11. Ask about somebody's attendance. → Is she coming to the meeting?

Ask about somebody's attendance.

12. Describe an animal joining you on a walk. → The dog followed us down the street.

Describe an animal joining you on a walk.

13. Report a message between two people. → He sent her a long email.

Report a message between two people.

14. Share a private opinion after a preposition. → Between you and me, it was terrible.

Share a private opinion after a preposition.

15. Say a group is expecting you. → They are waiting for us outside.

Say a group is expecting you.

16. Express complete doubt about a person. → I don't believe him at all.

Express complete doubt about a person.

17. Say where a single object has been left. → It is on the kitchen table.

Say where a single object has been left.

18. Describe a first meeting with family. → She introduced us to her parents.

Describe a first meeting with family.

19. Ask about the source of a suggestion. → Who gave you that idea?

Ask about the source of a suggestion.

20. Say where and when you met some people. → We met them in Lisbon last year.

Say where and when you met some people.