1. Direct Objects:
* Definition: The direct object receives the action of the verb.
* Example: "The dog chased *him*." (*Him* is the direct object of the verb "chased.")
2. Indirect Objects:
* Definition: The indirect object receives the direct object. It tells "to whom" or "for whom" the action is performed.
* Example: "She gave *him* a gift." (*Him* is the indirect object receiving the gift.)
3. Objects of Prepositions:
* Definition: These pronouns follow prepositions (words like "to," "for," "with," "from," "by," etc.)
* Example: "He went to the store with *them*." (*Them* is the object of the preposition "with.")
4. Compound Objects:
* Definition: Two or more objects that receive the same action.
* Example: "I saw *her* and *him* at the park." (*Her* and *him* are both direct objects.)
5. Subject of an Infinitive:
* Definition: The infinitive (to + verb) sometimes acts as a noun, and the pronoun acting as the subject of that infinitive takes the objective form.
* Example: "I want *him* to go." (*Him* is the subject of the infinitive "to go.")
Important Note:
* Pronoun Case: Objective pronouns are used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition. They are different from subjective pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) which act as subjects of verbs.
Examples of Objective Pronouns:
* me
* you
* him
* her
* it
* us
* them
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