I or Me? Subject and Object Pronouns — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 grammar worksheet.
I or Me? Subject and Object Pronouns — Answers
Part A: Pronoun partners
Subject pronouns do the action (I kick). Object pronouns have the action done to them (kick me).
- I
- he
- she
- we
- they
- me
- them
- him
- us
- her
Answer: I → me; he → him; she → her; we → us; they → them
Part B: Choose the pronoun
Circle the right pronoun.
- AThey
- BThem
Answer: They
They do the action (went), so we use the subject pronoun they.
- Ashe
- Bher
Answer: her
The sticker was given to her, so we use the object pronoun her.
- AWe
- BUs
Answer: We
We do the action, so we use we.
- AI
- Bme
Answer: me
The help is done to me, so we use me.
- AHe
- BHim
Answer: He
He does the action, so we use he.
- Athey
- Bthem
Answer: them
The cake is for them, so we use them.
Part C: The cover-up test
When there are two people, cover up the other person and read the sentence with just the pronoun. Circle the right word.
- AI
- Bme
Answer: I
Cover up Sam and: I built a sandcastle. So it is Sam and I.
- AI
- Bme
Answer: me
Cover up Sam and: Dad took me to the beach. So it is Sam and me.
- AShe
- BHer
Answer: She
Cover up and Ava: She won the race. So it is She and Ava.
- Ahe
- Bhim
Answer: him
Cover up Leo and: The coach picked him. So it is Leo and him.
Part D: Fix it
Each sentence has a pronoun mistake. Write the sentence again correctly.
Answer: Tom and I played chess.
Tom and I are doing the action, so we use I. It is polite to put the other person first. Also correct: I and Tom played chess.
Answer: Mia sat next to Jack and me.
Cover up Jack and: Mia sat next to me.
Answer: He and his sister like to paint.
Cover up and his sister: He likes to paint.
Part E: True or false?
Answer: False
Me is an object pronoun. I is the subject pronoun.
Answer: True
We name the other person first, then ourselves.
Part F: Your turn
Model answer: Noah and I rode our bikes to the park. Noah's grandpa gave Noah and me a drink of water.
Success criteria:
- Two complete sentences
- and I used where the pair does the action
- and me used where the action is done to the pair
- Capital letters and end marks
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.