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6-4  Subject Pronouns and Object Pronouns

subject pronouns object pronouns subject — object

(a) I speak English. Bob knows me. I — me

(b) You speak English. Bob knows you. you — you
(c) She speaks English. Bob knows her. she — her
(d) He speaks English. Bob knows him. he — him
(e) It starts at 8:00. Bob knows it. it — it

( f ) We speak English. Bob talks to us. we — us

(g) You speak English. Bob talks to you. you — you
(h) They speak English. Bob talks to them. they — them

( i ) I know Tony. He is a friendly person.
( j ) I like Tony. I know him well.
A pronoun has the same meaning as a noun.
In ( i ) : He has the same meaning as Tony.
In ( j ) : Him has the same meaning as Tony.
In grammar, we say that a pronoun “refers to”
a noun. The pronouns he and him refer to the
noun Tony.

(k) I have a red book. It is on my desk. Sometimes a pronoun refers to a noun phrase.
In (k): It refers to the whole phrase a red book.

❏ Exercise 14. Looking at grammar. (Chart 6-4)

Complete the sentences with the correct subject and object pronouns.
1. Jack loves Janey. He loves her very much.

2. Janey loves Jack. She loves him very much.

3. Janey and Jack love their daughter, Mia. They love her
very much.

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4. Janey and Jack love their son, Todd. They love him very much.

5. Todd loves his little sister, Mia. He loves her very much.

6. Janey loves her children. She loves them very much.

7. Jack loves his children. He loves them very much.

8. Janey and Jack love Todd and Mia. They love them very much.

❏ Exercise 15. Looking at grammar. (Chart 6-4)

Choose the correct answers.
1. Rita has a book.   She / It  bought  her / it  last week.
2. I know the new students, but Franco doesn’t know   him / them  yet.
3. Where are my keys? Are   they / them   in your purse?
4. Ary is in Canada.   She / Her   is studying at a university.
5. Bert lives in my dorm. I eat breakfast with   he / him  every morning.
6. Sandra is my neighbor. I talk to   she / her  every day.  She / Her  and  I / me
have interesting conversations.
7. I have two pictures on my bedroom wall. I like   it / them.  It / They  are beautiful.
8. Zola and I have a dinner invitation. Mr. and Mrs. Soto want   we / us   to come to
dinner at their house.
9. Min has a new car.   He / It   is a convertible.
10. My husband and I have a new car.   We / Us  got  it / him  last month.

❏ Exercise 16. Let’s talk: interview. (Chart 6-4)

Interview your classmates. Find someone who can answer yes to a question. Then ask the
follow-up question using the appropriate object pronoun.
Example:
Student A: Do you send emails?
Student B: No, I don’t.
Student A: (Ask another student.) Do you send emails?
Student C: Yes, I do.
Follow-up question:
Student A: When do you send them?
Student C: I send them all day.
1. Do you do your homework?
When do you . . . ?
2. Do you visit friends?
When do you . . . ?
3. Do you read newspapers or magazines?
When do you . . . ?
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4. Do you talk to (name of classmate)?
When do you . . . ?
5. Do you watch TV?
When do you . . . ?
6. Do you buy groceries?
When do you . . . ?
7. Do you wear boots?
When do you . . . ?
8. Do you use a laptop computer?
When do you . . . ?

❏ Exercise 17. Looking at grammar. (Chart 6-4)

Complete the sentences with the correct pronouns.
1. A: Do you know Zuri and Obi?
B: Yes, I do. I live near them .

2. A: Is the chemical formula for water H3O?

B: No, it isn’t. It is H2O.

3. A: Do Julia and you want to come to the movie with us?

B: Yes, we would. Julia and I would like to go to the movie
with you .

4. A: Do Mr. and Mrs. Kelly live in the city?

they
B: No, ____________ don’t. They live in the suburbs. I visited
them last month.

5. A: Do you know how to spell “Mississippi”?

B: Sure! I can spell it . It is easy to spell.

6. A: Is Paul Peterson in your class?

B: Yes, he is. I sit next to him .

❏ Exercise 18. Listening. (Chart 6-4)

Listen to the sentences. Notice that the “h” in her and him is often dropped in spoken
English. The “th” in them can also be dropped. Him and them may sound the same.
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1. Renata knows Oscar. She knows him very well.
AUDIO
2. Where does Shelley live? Do you have her address?
3. There’s Vince. Let’s go talk to him.
4. There are Dave and Lois. Let’s go talk to them.

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5. I’m looking online for JoAnne’s phone number. What’s her last name again?
6. I need to see our airline tickets. Do you have them?

❏ Exercise 19. Listening. (Charts 1-5 and 6-4)

Listen to each conversation and write the words you hear.
Example: You will hear: How is Mr. Park doing?
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Track 22

AUDIO You will write: How is Mr. Park doing?

You will hear: Great! I see him every week at the office.
You will write: Great! I see him every week at the office.

1. A: Mika and I are going downtown this afternoon. Do you want to

come with us ?

B: I don’t think so, but thanks anyway. Chris and I are going to
the library. We need to study for our test.

2. A: Hi, Abby. How do you like your new apartment?

B: It’s great. I have a new roommate too. She’s very nice.

A: What’s her name?

B: Rita Lopez. Do you know her ?

A: No, but I know her brother. He’s in my math class.

3. A: Do you see Mike and George very much?

B: Yes, I see them often. We play video games at my house.

A: Who usually wins?

B: Mike. We never beat him !

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❏ Exercise 20. Warm-up. (Chart 6-5)
How many? Choose the correct number.
1. cup one two or more
2. class one two or more
3. countries one two or more
4. knives one two or more
5. radio one two or more

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