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personal pronouns: / and etc

SUBJECTS / you he she it we you they
OTHER USES me you him her it us you them
SUBJECTS: I, HE ETC I like Mary. He needs help. They want your address.

OBJECTS: ME, HIM ETC Mary doesn't like me. Help him. Don't tell them anything.
AFTER PREPOSITIONS: ME, HIM ETC Look at me. Why is Jane with him? Is that for us?

AFTER BE: ME, HIM ETC 'Who's there?' 'It's me.' (NOT 7 am.' OR Jt is I.') 'Is that Joe?' 'Yes, that's him.'
INFORMAL ANSWERS: ME, HIM ETC 'Who said that?' 'Me.' 'I'm tired.' 'Me too.'

fa Circle the correct answer.

►(///We don't understand. 5 'Where's your brother?' 'That's he/him over

1 'Who said that?' 'It was she/her! there.'
2 Tell we/us your address. 6 Where are the children? Can you
3 This isn't for you, it's for he/him. see they/them?

4 I don't think they/them are here today. 1 Ask she/her why she/her is crying.

^ Put in he, him, she, her, they or them.

1 'Does your father speak English?'' understands a little.'
2 'I'm seeing Lucy and Pete on Tuesday.' 'Oh, give...................my love.'
3 'Mr Carter's here.' 'Ask.................. to wait downstairs.'
4 Where are your friends? 're very late.
5 'Have you spoken to Mrs Lewis?' 'Not yet. I'm going to speak to .................. this evening.'
6 'Where's Ann?'' 's in Germany all this week.'

We use it, they and them for things, including (usually) countries and animals.
I like Scotland, but it's cold in winter. She sold her horse because it cost too much.

^ Put in it, they or them.

1 'Where are my keys?'' 're on that chair.'
2 'Where did that cat come from?' ' came in through the window.'
3 'What did you think of the film?' ' 's not very good.'
4 'What shall I do with these letters?' 'Just p u t.................. on the table.'
5 'Can I have John's address?' 'I'll give.................. to you this afternoon.'
6 'Did you enjoy your holiday in Ireland?' 'Yes, 's a wonderful place.'
7 'Where are your glasses?''I've lost

8 'Would you like tickets for the concert?' 'How much d o .................. cost?'

We use it to talk about times, dates, distances and the weather.

It's five o'clock. It's Tuesday. It's December 17th today. It's my birthday.
It's 20 miles from my house to the centre of Oxford. It's cold today. It's raining.

^ Write true answers to these questions beginning It's ...

1 What time is it? It's ............................................ 3 What's the date? ........
2 What day is it? ................................................... 4 How far is it to London?

186 PERSONAL PRONOUNS; POSSESSIVES