Worked example
Replace Maya: ___ carried the basket.
Answer & why
Answer: She
Maya does the carrying, so use the subject pronoun She.
Grade 3 · Reading & language
Choose a subject or object pronoun
Use a subject pronoun for a doer and an object pronoun after a verb or preposition.
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All 6 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Replace Ben: We invited ___ to lunch.
- his
- they
- he
- him
A hint
Use I, he, she, we or they as subjects; use me, him, her, us or them as objects.
Answer & why
Answer: him
Ben receives the invitation, so use him.
Question 2
Choose the pronoun: ___ built the model together.
- They
- Theirs
- Them
- Their
A hint
Use I, he, she, we or they as subjects; use me, him, her, us or them as objects.
Answer & why
Answer: They
The pronoun is the subject that performs built, so use They.
Question 3
Choose the pronoun: The letter is for ___.
- my
- me
- mine
- I
A hint
Use I, he, she, we or they as subjects; use me, him, her, us or them as objects.
Answer & why
Answer: me
For is a preposition and takes the object form me.
Question 4
Choose the pronoun: ___ planted the seeds.
- Our
- Us
- We
- Ours
A hint
Use I, he, she, we or they as subjects; use me, him, her, us or them as objects.
Answer & why
Answer: We
The people doing the planting are the subject, so use We.
Question 5
Replace Maya: ___ carried the basket.
- Her
- She
- Hers
- Herself
A hint
Use I, he, she, we or they as subjects; use me, him, her, us or them as objects.
Answer & why
Answer: She
Maya does the carrying, so use the subject pronoun She.
Question 6
Choose the pronoun: The coach waved to ___.
- we
- our
- ours
- us
A hint
Use I, he, she, we or they as subjects; use me, him, her, us or them as objects.
Answer & why
Answer: us
After the preposition to, the object form is us.