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Level 1 Special Grammar Worksheet No.1
Topic/s: Nouns and Pronouns (Subject/Object)
Nouns
A noun is a word used to name a person, place, thing, quality or idea. Nouns are the most common of all
the parts of speech. Here are some examples of nouns:
Person:
Place:
Thing:
Quality:
Idea:
Robert, Abraham Lincoln, coach, student
Muscat, Oman, park, library, study room
pen, car, horse, movie, dolphin
beauty, character
freedom, religion, party
There are many different classifications of nouns. In fact, grammarians have developed a whole series of
them:
Subject and object nouns
Singular and plural nouns
Proper and common nouns
Countable and uncountable nouns
Abstract and concrete nouns
There are also some special types of nouns:
Nouns as adjectives
Possessive nouns
Compound nouns
Collective nouns
Practice 1: Underline the nouns in these sentences.
1. The boy eats an apple, a banana, and a sandwich. (4)
2. The girl reads a book. (2)
3. My brother wants to take the dog to the park. (3)
4. Mr. Peters goes to school every day. (2)
5. The bus is going to New York. (2)
6. Three little cats live in the old house. (2)
7. The car rode down the street behind the bus. (3)
8. When do we go to the movies? (1)
9. The teacher used the marker on the board. (3)
10. Let’s eat breakfast by the beach. (2)
Practice 2: Place the nouns in the correct column:
house
music
zoo
teacher
mouse
pen
book
fish
New York
Mr. Jones
hospital
doctor
tree
coat
paper
chair
mailman
Peter
computer
Dubai
1
castle
room
telephone
student
mobile
Canada
Bangkok
laptop
cup
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Person
Place
Thing
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Practice 3: Identifying Nouns
The following passage has many nouns, underline all the nouns you can find.
Simon asks his mother if she can buy him a dog. Simon has always wanted a dog named Charlie, and now
that he is fourteen years old, he thinks that he is old enough to have his own pet. Simon’s mother tells
him that if he babysits his little brother, Jack, the whole summer, and shows responsibility; then she will
let him get a dog when the next school year starts. Then every day, Simon has to wake up early every
morning, and go on his paper route. He has to come home, and babysit Jack until his mother comes home
from work in the evening. Then when the summer ends, Simon’s mother is impressed with his dedication
and decides to get him a dog. Simon wants to adopt a dog from the shelter, so him and his mother go
together to look for a good dog. After looking at a few dogs, Simon decides to adopt a small Jack Russell
terrier. He names the dog Charlie.
Subject and Object Nouns
A subject noun is a noun that performs the action of the verb in the sentence. For example, consider the
following sentences:
Ahmed gets a perfect score on the test.
Maryam goes to class early.
Salalah attracts thousands of tourists every year.
In the above sentences, ‘Ahmed’, ‘Maryam’, and ‘Salalah’ are all performing the action of the verb; hence,
they are all subject nouns.
An object noun is a noun that receives the action of the verb. For example, consider the following
sentences:
The bus carries the students to school.
Teachers use many books for teaching.
Sara reads Fatima’s letter silently.
In the above sentences ‘students’, ‘books’, and ‘letter’ are all receiving the action of the verb.
The students are receiving the action of being carried by the bus.
Books are receiving the action of being used by teachers.
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Fatima’s letter is receiving the action of being read by Sara.
Therefore, they are all object nouns.
Informally, it's usual to say that:
the subject is the "person/thing doing the action";
the object is the "person/thing receiving or affected by the action".
Practice 4: Underline the subject and circle the object.
1. The teacher wrote a story.
11. Matthew served cake to everyone.
2. The students completed their exams.
12. The teacher corrected her mistake.
3. The chef cooks the meals.
13. Lina dropped her phone on the ground.
4. The worker painted the walls.
14. The wind rustled the leaves.
5. The electricians repair the outlet.
15. Pete and John read the book.
6. The teacher taught a biology lesson.
16. Jessica made the bed.
7. The baker baked some cookies.
17. Allan looked for his keys.
8. The musician played his guitar.
18. Ben watched the film.
9. The puppy dug a hole.
19. Elizabeth typed her essay.
10. The farmer grew some rice.
20. Danny ate the sandwich quietly.
Practice 5: Identifying subject and object nouns.
Underline subjects and circle the objects.
1. Hamed bakes cakes for the party.
2. The students write letters to their friends.
3. Pick up the mess!
4. Muscat is a city.
5. Mr. George reads the story out loud.
6. The boats bring people to the other side of the river.
7. Rooms are available in the mornings.
8. People like to play sports.
9. Teachers give many exams.
10. The singer sings a pop song.
11. The pirate captain shouted at his men.
12. The Princess brushed her hair 100 times.
13. The Pretty Princess and Big Bertha jumped on their magical horses.
14. Big Bertha, Little Laney, and the Pretty Princess danced and celebrated at the party.
15. Doug and Dave washed and waxed the car.
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Pronouns
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. For example, consider the following sentences:
Look at Mohammed. He is reading a book in the room. His friends Ahmed and Hamed come to visit him.
They are happy to see their friend after a long time.
In the above sentences, “He’, “His”, “they’ and ‘their’’ are pronouns.
There are two types of personal pronouns: subject and object.
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
I
Me
You
You
He
Him
She
Her
It
It
We
Us
You (plural)
You
They
Them
Pronouns that are the subject of the sentence are called subject pronouns. These are
Singular
I
you
he/she/it
Plural
we
you
I - I love learning English!
You - You are my best student.
She - She has a nice voice.
He - He forgets his textbook.
It - It is on the table.
We - We have to leave soon.
They - They all cleans up together.
Examples:
You are always early.
He drove the car carelessly.
When she was a young woman, she worked as a
waiter.
We will meet at the library at 3:00 pm.
It is on the table.
Practice 6: Write the correct forms of the subject pronouns.
1. My name is Sue. (Sue) _________ am English.
2. My mum´s name is Angie. (Angie) _________ is from Germany.
3. Bob is my dad. (My dad) _________ is a waiter.
4. On the left you can see Simon. (Simon) _________ is my brother.
5. (Sue and Simon) _________ are twins.
6. Our dog is a girl, Judy. (Judy) _________ is two years old.
7. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob) _________ live in Canterbury.
8. (Canterbury) _________ is not far from London.
9. My grandparents live in London. (My grandparents) _________ often come and see us.
10. What can _________ tell me about your family?
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These are the object pronouns:
Object Pronouns
Singular
me
you
him/her/it
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Plural
us
you
them
An object pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as an object of a verb. The object pronouns are:
“me, you, her, him, it, us, you, and them”
In the following sentences, each of the highlighted words is an object pronoun:
After reading the book, John put it back on the shelf.
The pronoun “it” is the direct object of the verb “threw”
Dan and Ben will meet us at the cafeteria in the afternoon.
Here the object pronoun “us” is the direct object of the verbs “will meet”
Give the phone to me.
Here the object pronoun “me” is the object of preposition
Practice 7: Choose the correct object pronouns.
1. Bob is smarter than ___. (me, I)
2. The problem students are ___. (them, they)
3. Our teacher had dinner with my friend and ___. (I, me)
4. "May I please speak to Joe?" "This is ___." (he, him)
5. Sally and ___ are coming to the party. (she, her)
6. The person who did the best was ___ . (he, him)
7. My classmates and ___ all speak English. (they, them)
8. Sam helped John and __ study for the test. (I, me)
9. My brother asked you and ___ to help him. (I, me)
10. All the work was done by ____ (us, we).
Practice 8: Complete with the correct object pronouns.
1. Lisa likes dogs. She likes to walk _________.
2. I´m doing my homework. Dad is helping _________.
3. Goodbye children, I´ll call _________ later.
4. Where is John? I have to speak with _________.
5. Miss Jolanda is very nice. All the children like _________.
6. The car is very dirty. I am cleaning _________.
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7. My chocolates are gone. Someone has eaten _________.
8. Peter and Sandra are doing their homework and I want to help _________.
9. The teacher is showing _________ (we) a film.
10. Jill loves _________ (he) very much.
11. My mother is kind. Everybody likes _________.
12. Peter, I told _________ to tidy your bed.
13. Bianca and Beatrice! Dad is waiting for _________!
14. Nathan and I are playing in the park. Dad is watching _________.
15. You must not play with the knife. Give _________ to _________.
16. Pick up your toys and put _________ away.
17 Bill likes to talk to _________ (she) a lot.
18. Baby birds cannot fly. Mother bird has to feed _________.
19. Isabel isn´t well. Dad is taking _________ to see a doctor.
20. All his students like _________ very much.
Practice 9:
Subject pronouns replace the subject of a sentence with I, you, he, she, it, we or they.
Rewrite each of the sentences below. Replace the subject of each sentence with its correct pronoun.
1. The thief stole the expensive diamonds.
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2. The elegant lady walked into the hotel.
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3. The green palm trees were growing abundantly.
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4. The lid of the box was left wide open.
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5. The woman carefully wrote the letter.
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6. Detectives kept diligent watch at the bank.
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7. A mouse ran all through the house.
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8. The chimney was extremely tall.
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9. The Titanic was an enormous ship.
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10. The nature photographers filmed the hippopotamus.
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Practice 10:
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Object pronouns replace the object of the sentence with me, you, him, her, it,
us, or them.
Rewrite each of the sentences below. Replace the object of each sentence with its correct pronoun.
1. The thief stole the expensive diamonds.
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2. The elegant lady walked into the hotel.
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3. The green palm trees were growing in the desert.
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4. The lid of the box was left on the floor.
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5. The woman carefully wrote to her son.
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6. Detectives kept diligent watch on the bank manageress.
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7. A mouse ran all over the chairs.
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8. The chimney was on the roof.
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9. The Titanic was built by engineers.
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10. The nature photographers filmed the hippopotamus.
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Revision Worksheet: (Subject and Object Nouns and Pronouns)
Practice 1: Directions: Identify only the subject and the object nouns for each sentence.
Example: A large dog guards the house across the street.
subject: _____dog____________ / direct object: ______house_______
1. He visits his parents at least once every few weeks.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
2. Sleeping on this old mattress is hurting my back.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
3. A young boy played several songs on the piano during the party.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
4. Maria wasn't able to finish her dinner.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
5. A bee flying around in the backyard stung my son.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
6. One of the best musicians at our school is playing guitar in this band.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
7. Our neighbors need a new front door.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
8. Walking long distances in the morning should improve your blood circulation.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
9. Before the morning rush hour, several snow plows quickly cleared snow from the streets.
subject: ______________ / object: ________________
10. In order to prepare for a career in business, Sam studied accounting.
subject: ______________ / object: _______________
Practice 2:
Circling Subject and Object Pronouns Worksheet
Directions: Circle the subject pronoun in each sentence below.
Example A- We are going to the store today.
Answer- We
1. I think that we are ready for the game.
2. We are going to the football game this weekend.
3. He is a bright young man.
4. It is one of the best movies I have seen.
5. Tell her that she must arrive on time.
6. I am excited about the test.
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Directions: Circle the object pronoun in each sentence below.
Example A: Can you tell him the good news about them?
Answer: them
7. Can you make sure they arrive on time to that event?
8. The funny thing is that he doesn’t understand all of it.
9. Please take him to the park so they can join them.
10. I can tell that she really works hard at it.
11. Make sure that they understand the rules of it.
12. Are you sure they are ready for them?
13. I saw him at the game when he ran into her.
Practice 3:
Circle the pronoun in each sentence. On the line in front of each sentence, write “S” if the pronoun is a subject
pronoun or “O” if the pronoun is an object pronoun.
______1. Mary gave me the letter.
______2. You can sit down by the fire.
______3. They are going to watch a movie at the new theater.
______4. Peter and Cindy can go with us tomorrow.
______5. We have been friends for many years.
______6. It is inside the pocket of the black backpack.
______7. The librarian gave me the library book.
______8. Jenny’s mother brought her a sandwich for lunch.
______9. She played with the new puppy all day.
______10. You went to the party on Saturday night.
______11. Sylvia will give you the book next week.
______12. Park the bicycles in the rack and leave the keys for us.
______13. He called the store, but everyone was on a lunch break.
______14. Scott’s dad gave us a ride to the baseball game.
______15. I usually study for a few hours the night before a test.
______16. Jerry and Mark went to the school play with them on Monday.
______17. Send me a copy of the report in the mail.
______18. He never said goodbye before going on the month-long trip.
______19. We ate dinner at a nice restaurant before returning home.
______20. Aunt Marie baked him a delicious chocolate cake.
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Practice 4: Subject Pronouns and Object Pronouns
Complete the following sentences. Use PRONOUNS. (Object or Subject).
1. My brother has a new girlfriend. _______He__________ loves ______her______ a lot.
(my brother)
(a new girlfriend)
2. A: Do you know Jenny and Helen?
B: Yes, _________ do. ____________ are very nice to __________. ______________ always
(I)
(Jenny and Helen)
(I)
(Jenny, Helen, and I)
play together.
3. A: Is Ivan in 5th grade with Juan Felipe and Nicolas?
B: Yes, ___________ is. ____________ studies with ______________.
(Ivan)
(Ivan)
(Juan Felipe and Nicolas)
4. A: Does your father work in an office?
B: Yes, __________ is. _________ is very beautiful. Perfect for ___________.
(my father)
(the office)
(my father)
5. A: Are you and Camilio on the ping-pong team with Daniela?
B: Yes, _____________ are. _____________ plays very well and always helps _____________.
6. A: Do the students of 3rd grade have classes with Gloria, the math teacher?
B: No, ___________ don’t. _____________ has classes only with 4th and 5th grades.
7. A: Do you and your friends like the music teacher?
B: Yes, ____________ do. _____________ is very nice and always teaches new songs to
_____________.
8. A: Who is the basketball teacher for the 5th graders?
B: Richard.
A: Do ____________ like ______________?
B: Yes. ____________ do. And _____________ say that _____________ is very nice. But
sometimes _____________ has to be very strict with ______________
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