IXL | Subject and object pronouns review | 11th grade language arts

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According to my manager's report, it was I who made the most sales for the month of June.

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According to my manager's report, it was me who made the most sales for the month of June.

key idea

A subject pronoun acts as the subject of a sentence or clause. It can also act as a predicate nominative, following a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The main subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

Ryan is out of town, but he can be reached by phone or email.

The subject pronoun he is the subject of a clause.

Yes, it was she who won first place.

The subject pronoun she is a predicate nominative. It follows the linking verb was.

An object pronoun acts as the object of an action verb or preposition (like at, for, on, of, to, or with). The main object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

"No one appreciates me!" lamented Tracy.

The object pronoun me is the direct object of the action verb appreciates.

Dr. Yang showed us the X-ray.

The object pronoun us is the indirect object of the action verb showed.

The phone call was for him.

The object pronoun him is the object of the preposition for.

In a phrase like Nina and I or Brandon or me, it can be difficult to tell which form of the pronoun is correct. To find out, replace the phrase with each form of the pronoun.

Nina and __ analyzed the data.
green checkmark, I analysed the data.
red X symbol, Me analyzed the data.
The subject pronoun I should be used as the subject of the sentence.

Emma will get a ride with Brandon or __.
green checkmark, Emma will get a ride with me.
red X symbol, Emma will get a ride with I.
The object pronoun me should be used as the object of the preposition with.

solution

The subject pronoun I is correct. It is a predicate nominative; it follows the linking verb was.

According to my manager's report, it was I who made the most sales for the month of June.

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