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Unit 59 · Pronouns and possessives

I/me he/him they/them etc.

Study

A

People

subject I we you he she they
object me us you him her them
subject I I know Tom. object Tom knows me. me
subject we We know Tom. object Tom knows us. us
subject you You know Tom. object Tom knows you. you
subject he He knows Tom. object Tom knows him. him
subject she She knows Tom. object Tom knows her. her
subject they They know Tom. object Tom knows them. them
B

Things

subject it they
object it them
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I don't want this book. You can have it.

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I don't want these books. You can have them.

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Kate never drinks milk. She doesn't like it.

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I never go to parties. I don't like them.

C

We use me/her/them etc. (object) after a preposition (for/to/with etc.):

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This letter isn't for me. It's for you.

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Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?

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We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us?

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Sue and Kevin are going to the cinema. Do you want to go with them?

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'Where's the newspaper?' 'You're sitting on it.'

give it/them to ...

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I want that book. Please give it to me.

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Robert needs these books. Can you give them to him, please?

Exercises (5)

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59.1

Complete the sentences with him/her/them.

  1. 1
    I don't know those girls. Do you know ?example
  2. 2
    I don't know that man. Do you know ?
  3. 3
    I don't know those people. Do you know ?
  4. 4
    I don't know David's wife. Do you know ?
  5. 5
    I don't know Mr Stevens. Do you know ?
  6. 6
    I don't know Sarah's parents. Do you know ?
  7. 7
    I don't know the woman in the black coat. Do you know ?
59.2

Complete the sentences. Use I/me/you/she/her etc.

  1. 1
    I want to see her, but she doesn't want to see me. example
  2. 2
    They want to see me, but don't want to see .
  3. 3
    She wants to see him, but doesn't want to see .
  4. 4
    We want to see them, but don't want to see .
  5. 5
    He wants to see us, but don't want to see .
  6. 6
    They want to see her, but doesn't want to see .
  7. 7
    I want to see them, but don't want to see .
  8. 8
    You want to see her, but doesn't want to see .
59.3

Write sentences beginning I like ..., I don't like ... or Do you like ...?

  1. 1
    I don't eat tomatoes. I don't like them. example
  2. 2
    George is a very nice man. .
  3. 3
    This jacket isn't very nice. .
  4. 4
    This is my new car. ?
  5. 5
    Mrs Clark is not very friendly. .
  6. 6
    These are my new shoes. ?
59.4

Complete the sentences. Use I/me/he/him etc.

  1. 1
    Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her? example
  2. 2
    'Do you know that man?' 'Yes, I work with .'
  3. 3
    Where are the tickets? I can't find .
  4. 4
    I can't find my keys. Where are ?
  5. 5
    We're going out. You can come with .
  6. 6
    I've got a new motorbike. Do you want to see ?
  7. 7
    Maria likes music. plays the piano.
  8. 8
    I don't like dogs. I'm afraid of .
  9. 9
    I'm talking to you. Please listen to .
  10. 10
    Where is Anna? I want to talk to .
  11. 11
    You can have these CDs. I don't want .
  12. 12
    My brother has a new job, but doesn't like very much.
59.5

Complete the sentences.

  1. 1
    I need that book. Can you give it to me? example
  2. 2
    He wants the key. Can you ?
  3. 3
    She wants the keys. Can you ?
  4. 4
    I need my bag. Can you ?
  5. 5
    They want the money. Can you ?
  6. 6
    We want the pictures. Can you ?