Direct Object Pronouns Exercise 2
level: Beginner (A1/A2)
A second exercise on direct object pronouns with more varied sentence contexts, including pronouns after prepositions. If you haven't done exercise 1 yet, start there for the full pronoun table.
Grammar review
Direct object pronouns: a quick reminder
Some subject pronouns change form when they become the object of a sentence: I→me, he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them. You and it stay exactly the same.
Pronouns after prepositions:
Object pronouns are also required after prepositions, not just after verbs.
He sat next to ______. / The gift is from ______.
Agree with / blame / convince:
These verbs require an object pronoun even though they describe a relationship.
She always argues with ______. / I really trust ______.
Tip: Ask "who or what is the verb acting on?" — the answer tells you which object form to use.
Some subject pronouns change form when they become the object of a sentence: I→me, he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them. You and it stay exactly the same.
Pronouns after prepositions:
Object pronouns are also required after prepositions, not just after verbs.
He sat next to ______. / The gift is from ______.
Agree with / blame / convince:
These verbs require an object pronoun even though they describe a relationship.
She always argues with ______. / I really trust ______.
Tip: Ask "who or what is the verb acting on?" — the answer tells you which object form to use.
Fill in each blank with the correct direct object pronoun.
1. They are waving at . (we)✓
2. Mary is living with . (I)✓
3. They blame . (he)✓
4. David can't see . (it)✓
5. William convinced . (they)✓
6. They didn't understand . (she)✓
7. She knows . (we)✓
8. Who invited ? (you)✓
9. Peter doesn't agree with . (she)✓
10. I met . (they)✓
KEEP PRACTICING — MORE EXERCISES FOR YOU:
Direct object pronouns are one piece of a larger pronoun puzzle — these exercises cover the full picture.
More pronoun exercises:
Personal pronouns 1 (A1/A2)
Subject pronouns 2 (A1/A2)
Direct object pronouns 1 (A1/A2)
Possessive pronouns 1 (A2/B1)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 1 (A2/B1)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 2 (A2/B1)
Reflexive pronouns 1 (A2/B1)
Indefinite pronouns 1 (B1/B2)
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Direct object pronouns are one piece of a larger pronoun puzzle — these exercises cover the full picture.
More pronoun exercises:
Personal pronouns 1 (A1/A2)
Subject pronouns 2 (A1/A2)
Direct object pronouns 1 (A1/A2)
Possessive pronouns 1 (A2/B1)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 1 (A2/B1)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 2 (A2/B1)
Reflexive pronouns 1 (A2/B1)
Indefinite pronouns 1 (B1/B2)
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