Subject and Object Pronouns

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Bob Phillips hit the ball. __ hit the ball.

• Nouns can be subjects.• Subjects DO the action in the sentence.• A subject pronoun replaces a subject.

Subject Pronoun

Bob Phillips hit the ball. He hit the ball.

• Nouns can be subjects.• Subjects DO the action in the sentence.• A subject pronoun replaces a subject.

Subject Pronoun

Object Pronouns• Nouns can be objects.• Objects RECEIVE the action in the sentence.• Object Pronouns RECEIVE the action.• Used after words such as to, in, for, and at.

Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows ___.Kevin threw the ball to John. Kevin threw the ball to ___.

Object Pronouns• Nouns can be objects.• Objects RECEIVE the action in the sentence.• Object Pronouns RECEIVE the action.• Used after words such as to, in, for, and at.

Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows her.Kevin threw the ball to Joan. Kevin threw the ball to her.

TIP!!!Before you select a pronoun for your sentences, decide whether the pronoun will be DOING the action or RECEIVING the action.

Singular and Plural Pronounschange their forms according to their use.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS

OBJECT PRONOUNS

I we me us

you you you you

he, she, it

they him, her, it

them

Lets give it a try!

1. _ am learning about the eagle.

2. __ is a very powerful and unusual bird.

3. The Great Seal of the United States displays __.

Subject Pronoun

ObjectPronoun

Subject Pronoun

Singular

Singular

Singular

Lets give it a try!

1. I am learning about the eagle.

2. It is a very powerful and unusual bird.

3. The Great Seal of the United States displays it.

Subject Pronoun

ObjectPronoun

Subject Pronoun

Singular

Singular

Singular

4. Eagles are important to __.Object

Pronoun Plural

5. Years ago people hunted ____.Object

Pronoun Plural

6. ____ are vulnerable to pollution.Object

Pronoun Plural

4. Eagles are important to us.Object

Pronoun Plural

5. Years ago people hunted them.Object

Pronoun Plural

6. They are vulnerable to pollution.Subject Pronoun Plural

7. __ am glad __ are now protected by strict law. Subject

Pronouns Singular & Plural

8. ___ live for as long as thirty years.Subject Pronoun Plural

9. __ can find eagles in the wilderness of the United States and Canada.

Subject Pronoun Plural

10. Elliot has seen ___ only in pictures.Object

Pronoun Plural

7. I am glad they are now protected by strict law. Subject

Pronouns Singular & Plural

8. They live for as long as thirty years.Subject Pronoun Plural

9. We can find eagles in the wilderness of the United States and Canada.

Subject Pronoun Plural

10. Elliot has seen them only in pictures.Object

Pronoun Plural

Summing it Up!• Use a subject pronoun to replace a noun

DOING the action in the sentence.

• Use an object pronoun to replace a noun RECEIVING the action in a sentence.

Lets Give it a Try!!Write these sentences,

choosing the correct pronouns in parentheses. Label each pronoun subject or object.

EXAMPLE: (I, Me) saw some eagles in the mountains.

Subject

11. (They, Them) soared high in the sky.

12. Allen spotted (they, them), and they amazed (he, him).

13. (I, Me) shouted, and the eagles stared fiercely at (we, us).

14. Ari stared back at (they, them), and (he, him) felt brave.

11. (They, Them) soared high in the sky.

12. Allen spotted (they, them), and they amazed (he, him).

13. (I, Me) shouted, and the eagles stared fiercely at (we, us).

14. Ari stared back at (they, them), and (he, him) felt brave.

Subject

Object

ObjectSubject

Object

Object

Subject

15. Tonia knows a lot about eagles, and (she, her) admires them.

16. (We, Us) can see many in Alaska, according to (she, her).

17. (They, Them) have wings that spread to seven feet.

15. Tonia knows a lot about eagles, and (she, her) admires them.

16. (We, Us) can see many in Alaska, according to (she, her).

17. (They, Them) have wings that spread to seven feet.

Subject

Subject

Object

Subject

WRITING PROJECTWrite the Introduction

• Paragraph Development• Grabber Sentence• The grabber (or lead) consists

of several sentences that pull the reader into the essay.

THE GRABBER or LEADThere are many types of grabbers (also referred to as leads, motivators, or openers) that you can use to

start your essay.

EXAMPLES:• Anecdote: a brief incident that relates to the

theme of the essay• Startling fact or opinion: a piece of information

that will get your reader's attention• Rhetorical question: a meaningful, unanswerable

question that gets the reader thinking about your topic

• Quotation: someone else's words that relate to the topic

• Description: a brief description of a scene, person, or object that appeals to the reader's senses

Pick One Topic Write 5 Grabber Sentences Using each of the Examples given.

• Having a monkey as a pet.• Having a parrot as a pet.• Having an anaconda as a pet.• Having a giraffe as a pet.• Having a raccoon as a pet.