Subject and Object Pronouns in English (+direct and indirect)Grammar / By Conor The subject of the sentence is the person/ thing that does the action.I drive my car.I am the person who controls the car so I am the subject. The subject is usually at the beginning of the sentence.Examples:I play tennis.You dance Tango.He likes coffee.She dreams about cats.We live here.They love art. Object PronounsObject pronouns receive the action. They come after the verb. She loves me.I receive love so we use me.He talked to me.I hit you.John knows him.Peter plays with her.They live with us.Alice drives them to school.Direct and Indirect Object PronounsSometimes we need 2 object pronouns.I gave the ball to them. In this sentence, the ball is the direct object, and them is the indirect object.Things as PronounsWe use it for subject and object singular things.We use they for subject plural and them for object plural things.ExamplesWhere are my keys?I left them on the table.My guitar is from Belgium. It sounds great!Exercise changing Nouns into PronounsI don’t like eggs. I don’t eat ____George is a nice man. I like ____This car is very fast. I like driving __I study on my laptop. __ is great.The kids at school are very loud. Tell ___ to be quiet. These are my new shoes. ____ are very clean. Author Recent Posts ConorConor is the main writer here at One Minute English and was an English teacher for 10 years. He is interested in helping people with their English skills and learning about using A.I tools at work. Latest posts by Conor (see all) Synonym Generator - September 11, 2024 [BrutallyHonest] Langua AI Review – Can you learn a language with AI? - April 23, 2024 “How Was Your Weekend?” Alternative Ways to Improve Your Conversations - February 19, 2024