Personal pronouns

Pronouns are used to replace a noun. These are the personal pronouns:

Personal pronouns as the subject: I, he, she, it, we, you, they
Personal pronouns as the object or after a preposition: me, him, her, it, us, you, them

Use an object pronoun after a preposition:
Between you and me, I don't like the new manager.
This present is from John and me.

Put 'I' last:
My friends and I– NOT I and my friends.

Always remember to make sure that the pronoun you use agrees with the word it replaces:
No Jane isn't my sister, SHE is my cousin.

Lesson by Tristan, English teacher at EC Malta English school

Choose the right words for the following:

• 1) Last week ___ went camping for three days.
  
  I and my brother
  my brother and I
  
  
• 2) My neighbour was carrying some heavy bags so I helped her carry ___.
  
  they
  it
  them
  
  
• 3) Sometimes my friend takes ___ with him when he goes on a road trip.
  
  me
  I
  
  
• 4) ___ always go out together.
  
  John and me
  John and I
  
  
• 5) The garden was a mess after the party. I filled up a bag full of plastic cups and threw ___ away.
  
  them
  it
  
  
• 6) Sarah and I went for a walk in the country but when it looked like it was going to rain we decided it was time for ___ to go back home.
  
  us
  we
  
  
• 7) I saw this woman drop her wallet. I picked it up and gave it to ___.
  
  it
  it
  her
  she
  
  
• 8) My brother and I were walking home late and a police man stopped to ask where ___ were going.
  
  us
  we
  they
  
  
• 9) We walked back to the car after the film and saw that ___ had been broken into.
  
  they
  its
  it
  
  
• 10) Don't leave your shoes here. Put ___ away.
  
  him
  it
  them