Grammar: Object pronouns

 Object pronouns.

Personal object pronouns are words used to replace a noun in order to avoid repetition. The main difference between personal pronouns and personal object pronouns is that while the first ones replace a subject, the second ones don't.

How are personal object pronouns used?

• The object pronoun receives the action and always follows the verb.

subject pronoun+ verb+ object pronoun

• Always keep in mind what or who we are referring to in order to use the correct object pronoun.

Example:

Elena eats a lot of ice cream, she really likes it.

In this sentence, we use the object pronoun "it" because we are referring to the ice cream. In this case we avoid repeating "ice cream".

Remember: 

The object is the noun or pronoun receiving the action. Making things even simpler, when the object is not a noun, it’s an object pronoun. Just like subject pronouns, object pronouns can be singular or plural, masculine, feminine, or gender neutral. The masculine or feminine subject pronoun is used whenever the gender is known.

EXERCISES TO PRACTICE:

Object Pronouns