Quick Answer Use her when something happens to a woman or girl — when she is the receiver of an action. Note: “her” also works as a possessive (her bag); this lesson is about the object pronoun only. Example: I saw her at the cafe. (I did the seeing. She received it.) HER (OBJECT) in…
Quick Answer Use she when one woman or girl is the subject — the one doing the action. “She” replaces a name like Maria, Sara, or my mother. Example: She works in a hospital. (She is the one doing the work.) SHE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use him when something happens to a man or boy — when he is the receiver of an action, not the doer. “Him” comes after a verb or a preposition. Example: I saw him yesterday. (I did the seeing. He received it.) HIM in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences….
Quick Answer Use he when one man or boy is the subject — the one doing the action. “He” replaces a name like Tom, Adam, or my brother. Example: He works in a hospital. (He is the one doing the work.) HE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer You is the only pronoun that has the same form for both subject and object. Whether you are doing the action or receiving it, the word is always you. It also works for one person OR many people. Example: You are kind. (subject) | I see you. (object) YOU in Action — See…
Quick Answer Use me when something is happening to you — when you are the receiver of an action, not the doer. “Me” comes after a verb or a preposition. Example: She called me. (She did the calling. I received it.) ME in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use I when you are the person doing the action. It is always written with a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence. Example: I work in a school. (I am the one who does the work.) I in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use how to ask about way, feeling, condition, or amount. Pattern: How + helper + subject + verb? Example: How are you? Example: How do you cook rice? (Asking about a way to do something.) HOW in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how it works: When to…
Quick Answer Use why to ask about a reason. Pattern: Why + helper + subject + verb? Example: Why are you sad? Example: Why are you late? (Asking for a reason.) WHY in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how it works: When to Use WHY Why asks for a…
Quick Answer Use who to ask about people — names, identities, the person who did something. Pattern: Who + helper + subject + verb? OR Who + verb? Example: Who is that? Example: Who is your teacher? (Asking about a person.) WHO in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
