LONGMAN COMPLETE
COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST
STRUCTURE AND
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
SKILL 43: DISTINGUISH
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
Subject and object pronoun can be
confused on the TOEFL test, so you should be able to recognize these two types
of pronouns.
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SUBJECT
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OBJECT
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I
you
he
she
it
we
they
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me
you
him
her
it
us
them
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A subject pronoun is used as the subject
of a verb. An object pronoun can be used as the object of a verb or the object
of a preposition. Compare the following two sentences.
In the second sentence the subject
pronoun she is replacing the noun Sally. The object of the verb it is replacing the noun book, and the object of the preposition him is replacing the noun John.
The following are examples of the types
of subject or object pronoun errors that you might see on the TOEFL test.
Him* and the girl are going shopping should be He and the girl are going shopping
The gift was intended for you and I*should
be The gift was intended for
you and me
EXERCISE
43: Each
of the following sentences contains at least one subject or object pronoun. Circle
the pronouns. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).
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……………
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3
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Perhaps you
would like to go to the seminar with they and their friends.
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……………
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4
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The mother took her son to the doctor’s
office because he was feeling sick.
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……………
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5
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I did not know
that you and her were working together on the project.
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……………
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6
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She did not buy the sweater because it
had a small hole on it.
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……………
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7
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The man
leading the seminar gave me all the information I needed to make a decision.
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……………
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8
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The cords connecting the computer to
its printer need to be replaced before them wear down.
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……………
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9
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He is going to
the party with you and me if you do not mind.
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……………
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10
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You and her ought to return the books
to the library because they are already overdue.
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ANSWER
KEY
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1
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C
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2
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I
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(I should be me)
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3
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I
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(they
should be them)
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4
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C
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5
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I
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(her
should be she)
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6
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C
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7
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C
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8
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I
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(them should be they)
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9
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C
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10
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I
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(her should be she)
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