CBSE Class 5 English Pronouns After Prepositions Worksheet

When a pronoun is the object of a preposition, use an object pronoun, not a subject pronoun.

I backpacked with my parents last summer.

I backpacked with them last summer.

Use an object pronoun when a preposition has a compound object consisting of a noun and a pronoun or two pronouns.

Mike and Sal usually play tennis with José and her.

Pronouns in compound subjects or compound objects can be confusing. When deciding what pronoun to use, read the sentence with only the pronoun. This eliminates extra words and can help you decide if you should use a subject pronoun or an object pronoun.

Mike and Sal usually play tennis with her.

The pronoun who is a subject pronoun, and the pronoun whom is an object pronoun.

Who told you about the trip? From whom did you get the details?

Notice that who is the subject of the first sentence and whom is the object of the preposition from in the second sentence.

• Exercise 1 Write the appropriate personal pronoun above the word or words in italics.

                                        him
We have to go by Mr. Mahoney to get out of the room.

1. Armand, stand next to Chico and Jenna.

2. Gordon and Sookie will play opposite Joe and Natasha.

3. Our teacher is on the second floor with Mrs. Lane.

4. Did you get the tickets from Aunt Beatrice?

5. Please give a paper to each of the students.

6. The banner will be held by Ling and Claudia.

7. Let’s make room for Alicia between Amy and Ana.

8. The serpent costume with the green scales is for Emilio.

9. This award really belongs to all the students in the sixth grade.

10. For the second picture, I want Diana standing in front of Micah and Kenneth.

11. When the cheerleaders make a pyramid, Jenny is on top of me and everyone else.

12. In tonight’s performance, Kitty Cain will perform instead of Julia Rice.

13. You remind me a lot of a boy I used to know.

14. We live on the sixth floor, above the Garcias.

15. Is everyone here now except Sonia?

16. Find a seat near Lydia and Ryan.

17. Jimmy, stop wrestling with your brother.

18. We will have to leave without Paul and Mrs. Macchio.

19. For this song, Audrey stands beside Betty Jo and faces the audience.

20. The fifth grade always sits in the bleachers below the sixth grade.

• Exercise 2 Underline the pronoun in parentheses that best completes the sentence.

First find Melissa, and Juan will be right next to (she, her).

1. I think that the Crowleys live across from (they, them).

2. According to (she, her), Monday’s practice is cancelled.

3. Rodolfo, who is a new student, sits across from my sister and (I, me).

4. Stacey, I want you to help me instead of (she, her).

5. Stand back to back, lean against (he, him), and then try to sit down.

6. From (who, whom) did you get this information?

7. Jorge, will you please go to the office along with Chad and (he, him)?

8. Everyone form a circle around Mrs. Rodrigez and (we, us).

9. (Who, Whom) else is going with (they, them)?

10. Hillary is in line behind (she, her).

11. Can we rearrange the furniture in Alice’s room without (she, her)?

12. (Who, Whom) wanted help from my tutor and (I, me)?