IXL | Choose between subject and object pronouns

Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

While the

Rudds

are traveling,

them

have asked

Lena

to care for their dog.

them

they

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question

Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

The noise from the construction site

distracted

from my homework.

key idea

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

After finishing the experiment, I showed my teacher the results.

The subject pronoun I is the subject of the sentence.

Yes, it was she who won first place.

The subject pronoun she is used after a linking verb, was.

You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

After finishing the experiment, my teacher showed me the results.

The object pronoun me is used after an action verb, showed.

My teacher showed the results to me.

The object pronoun me is used after a preposition, to.

solution

The missing pronoun comes after an action verb, distracted. So, you should use the object pronoun, me.

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