Object Pronouns

Subject Pronouns	Object Pronouns
I	ME
YOU	YOU
HE	HIM
SHE	HER
IT	IT
WE	US
YOU	YOU
THEY	THEM

NOTE:

object pronouns are used:

1) after verbs: These shoes are very comfortable. I like them.

2) with prepositions: This letter isn't for you. It's for me.

3) after as and than in comparative constructions:

He's busier than me / as busy as me.

Exercise 16. Complete the sentences with object pronouns.

Example: It's hers. Give it to her.

1. They're mine. Give ___ to ___ .

2. It's his. Give ___ to ___ .

3. They're hers. Give ___ to ___ .

4. It's ours. Give ___ to ___ .

5. It's theirs. Give ___ to ___ .

6. They're his. Give ___ to ___ .

7. It's mine. Give ___ to ___ .

Exercise 17. Complete the sentences with subject or object pronouns.

1. She's taller than , but not as strong as am.

2. He's more intelligent than am, but not as good .at sports as .

3. English is a great language. I like .

4. My elder sister Ann is very smart and I'm proud of .

5. Where's my address book? — I can't find .

6. My friends are at Sam's party. We can join .

7. Sue is 23 now. birthday is in spring.

8. is your new English teacher. His name is Frank Pristley.

As ... as/not as ... as

As + Adjective + as

Walter is 18 years o1d. Lora is 18 years old. => Lora is as young as Walter.

(= They are the same age.)

Not as + Adjective + as

Allen is 45 years old. David is 30 years old. => David isn't as old as Allen.

(= David is younger than Allen.)

NOTE:

1. You can say as me/as him/as her, etc.

She's not as smart as him. Or: She's not as smart as he is.

2. You can say the same as

The weather today is the same as yesterday.

My hat is the same colour as yours.

Exercise 18. Complete the following sentences by using as…as and the given adjectives.

Example: sweet A lemon isn't as sweet as an orange.

1) tall	Julia isn't her elder sister.
2) friendly	People in his city are the people in my home town.
3) pretty	This girl isn't that one.
4) cheap	A computer isn't a calculator.
5) big	Jane's eyes aren't her mother's.
6) cold	The weather today isn't yesterday.

Exercise 19. Make sentences with the same meaning by using as ... as with the adjective in brackets.

Example: Bob is younger than Sue. (old) - Bob isn't as old as Sue.

1. American coffee is weaker than Turkish coffee. (strong)

2. A radio is cheaper than a TV set. (expensive)

3. The Mississippi River is shorter than the Nile. (long)

4. This test is easier than that test. (difficult)

5. Tom's accent is worse than Sabina's. (good)

6. My old flat is smaller that my new flat. (big)

7. Pete is more industrious than Kevin. (lazy)

8. My clothes are better than his. (bad)