Subject vs Object Pronouns - Intermediate Exercises
A2 Level
At this level, you already know the basic subject and object pronouns. Now it is time to
use them in more difficult sentences — especially with two people together and
after small words like "to," "for," "with," "between," "except," and "up to." When two
people are the subject, both must be subject pronouns: "He and I work together"
(not "Him and me work together"). When two people are the object, both must be object
pronouns: "The teacher helped him and me" (not "him and I").
After words like "between," "except," "up to," and "according to," always use the object pronoun — even when it feels wrong: "between you and me," "everyone except her," "it is up to us." A useful trick for two-person phrases: remove the other person and test. "My sister and I went out" — test: "I went out" (correct). "She invited my sister and me" — test: "She invited me" (correct). This test helps you choose the right pronoun every time in Cambridge A2 Key examinations.
After words like "between," "except," "up to," and "according to," always use the object pronoun — even when it feels wrong: "between you and me," "everyone except her," "it is up to us." A useful trick for two-person phrases: remove the other person and test. "My sister and I went out" — test: "I went out" (correct). "She invited my sister and me" — test: "She invited me" (correct). This test helps you choose the right pronoun every time in Cambridge A2 Key examinations.
Quick Rule
Tom and I/he/she + verb (two subjects) | to/for/with/between/except + Tom and me/him/her (two objects)
- 1.My sister and I went shopping last Saturday. (two-person subject — "I" not "me")
- 2.The decision is between you and him. (after "between" — object pronoun "him")
- 3.Everyone passed except her and me. ("except" needs object pronouns)
- 4.She and I don't agree on everything. (two-person subject with negative — "she" not "her")
- 5.Can you give these books to him and me? (after "to" — object pronouns)
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