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Pronouns as Subjects

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Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.

I like Bobby.
We shall see.
They are silly.
Who said that?
Pronouns as Subjects
The subject and object forms of pronouns are listed below.

Subject Pronouns    Object Pronouns
I    me
you    you
he, she, it    him, her, it
we    us
they    them
who, whoever    whom, whomever
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 1 of 8
In this line, the pronoun is part of a compound subject, so the subject pronoun "I" is correct. Try again.
The pronoun is part of the compound subject "Sue and I," so the subject pronoun "I" is correct. Try again.
The pronoun is part of the subject here, so the subject pronoun "I" is needed instead of "me."
In one line, an object pronoun is used where a subject pronoun is needed. Try again.
In one of the lines, an object pronoun is used where a subject pronoun is needed.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 2 of 8
The subject pronoun "we" is used correctly as the subject of a clause. Try again.
The subject pronoun "he" is needed instead of the object pronoun "him."
The pronouns form the compound subject "you and he," so the subject form is correct. Try again.
In one line, an object pronoun is used where a subject pronoun is needed. Try again.
In one of the lines, an object pronoun is used where a subject pronoun is needed.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 3 of 8
The pronoun "whoever" is a subject pronoun and the subject of the verb. Try again.
There are no pronouns in this line. Try again.
In this line, the pronoun "who" is used correctly as the subject. Try again.
Both sentences require subject pronouns.
All the pronouns in the lines above should be in the subject form because they are subjects of verbs.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 4 of 8
"Him" and "me" are object pronouns. "He" and "I" are the subject pronouns needed.
There is no pronoun in this line, and the other words are used correctly. Try again.
Both subject pronouns are used correctly as subjects of verbs. Try again.
In one line, object pronouns are used where subject pronouns are needed. Try again.
In one of the lines, object pronouns are used where subject pronouns are needed.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 5 of 8
In this line, the pronoun is the subject, so the subject form "whoever" is correct. Try again.
The subject pronoun "you" is used correctly. Try again.
The pronoun is part of a compound subject, so the subject form "I" is correct. Try again.
All the pronouns are subjects. The subject forms are used correctly.
In the lines above, the pronouns that refer to people are subjects. The subject form is needed in each case.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 6 of 8
The subject pronoun "she" and the object pronoun "me" are used correctly. Try again.
There are no pronouns in this line. Try again.
The subject pronouns "she" and "I" are needed instead of the object pronouns "her" and "me."
In one line, object pronouns are used where subject pronouns are needed. Try again.
In one of the lines, object pronouns are used where subject pronouns are needed.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 7 of 8
"Whomever" is an object pronoun. The subject pronoun "whoever" is needed.
No subject pronoun is needed here. The object pronoun "her" is used correctly. Try again.
The subject pronoun "I" and the object pronoun "them" are used correctly here. Try again.
In one line, object pronoun are used where subject pronouns are needed. Try again.
In one of the lines, object pronouns are used where subject pronouns are needed.
Pronouns as Subjects
Use the subject form of the pronoun when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
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Question 8 of 8
The pronoun "he" is part of the compound subject, so the subject form is correct. Try again.
The pronoun is part of the compound subject, so the subject pronoun "he" is needed instead of "him."
The pronoun "we" is the subject of the clause, so the subject form is correct. Try again.
In one line, an object pronoun is used where a subject pronoun is needed. Try again.
In one of the lines, an object pronoun is used where a subject pronoun is needed. Try again.
Pronouns as Subjects