Me, Him, Her or Them?
Explore words like “me,” “him,” and “her” in short sentences about people and things.
Preview
Questions with solutions-
1. Jaza pengo.
Please call ___.
- me
- I
- my
The person speaking gets the call.
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Please call me.
Use “me” after “call.” Use “I” before the verb: “I call.”
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2. Jaza pengo.
Ben is here. I can see ___.
- he
- him
- his
Ben is the person I see.
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Ben is here. I can see him.
“He” does something: “He sees.” “Him” gets the action: “I see him.”
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3. Jaza pengo.
Anna needs help. Please help ___.
- she
- her
Anna gets the help.
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Anna needs help. Please help her.
Use “her” after “help.” Before the verb, use “she”: “She helps.”
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4. Jaza pengo.
My friends are here. I like ___.
- their
- they
- them
The sentence is about more than one friend.
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My friends are here. I like them.
“Them” can refer to two or more people after a verb.
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5. Jaza pengo.
This is my bag. My book is in ___.
- it
- its
- they
The book is inside one thing.
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This is my bag. My book is in it.
“It” can refer to one thing. “Its” shows that something belongs to that thing.
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6. Jaza pengo.
We are hungry. Mom makes lunch for ___.
- our
- us
- we
The people in “we” get the lunch.
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We are hungry. Mom makes lunch for us.
“We” becomes “us” after “for.” You can also say, “Mom makes us lunch.”
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7. Jaza pengo.
Tom, this gift is for ___.
- your
- you
The speaker is talking directly to Tom.
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Tom, this gift is for you.
“You” stays the same before a verb and after “for”: “You have a gift” and “a gift for you.”
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8. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Who does “me” mean here?
Ben says to Anna, “Please sit next to me.”
- Anna
- Ben and Anna
- Ben
Who is speaking?
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- Ben
“Me” means the person speaking. If Anna says these words, “me” means Anna instead.
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9. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Who gets the tea?
Mia is with her dad. She gives him some tea.
- Mia's dad
- Mia
- Mia and her dad
Who does “him” refer to?
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- Mia's dad
In “gives him some tea,” “him” tells us who gets the tea.
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10. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What is “it,” and who is “her”?
Sam has a book. His mom wants to read. He gives it to her.
- Sam's mom and the book
- The book and Sam
- The book and Sam's mom
Sam gives a thing to a person.
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- The book and Sam's mom
Short words can replace different names in one sentence: “it” replaces “the book,” and “her” replaces “his mom.”
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11. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Who does “you” mean here?
A teacher says to two students, “I can help you after class.”
- Only one student
- Both students
- The teacher
The teacher is talking to both students.
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- Both students
“You” can mean one person or more than one person. The situation tells us which.
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12. Jaza pengo.
The question is about help for you and me.
You and I need help. Can Anna help ___?
- them
- her
- us
The group includes the person speaking.
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You and I need help. Can Anna help us?
Use “us” for a group that includes you. “Them” refers to a group that does not include you.