Grammar

THE PRONOUN

1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS

subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they

object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them

Subject pronouns go before verbs as subjects. Object pronouns go after verbs or prepositions as objects.

examples: I have known the truth for a long time. ( subject pronoun)

I told her the truth.

English clauses always have a subject.

His father has just retired. > He was a teacher. (NOT Was a teacher.)
I’m waiting for my wife. > She is late. (NOT Is late.)

The imperative, which is used for orders, invitations and requests, is an exception:

Listen!
Go away.
Please come to dinner tomorrow.
Say it again, please.

If there is no other subject, we use it or there.

We use object pronouns as the object of a verb:

Can you help me, please?
I can see you.
She doesn’t like him.
I saw her in town today.
We saw them in town yesterday, but they didn’t see us.

and after prepositions:

She is waiting for me.
I’ll get it for you.
Give it to him.
Why are you looking at her?
Don’t take it from us.
I’ll speak to them.

2. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS