Subjek adalah apa yang dimaksudkan oleh kalimat. Sebagai contoh:
- I like rice.
Dalam kalimat ini I adalah subjek – I adalah apa yang dimaksudkan oleh kalimat.
Objek adalah apa yang dipengaruhi oleh kerja subjek. Sebagai contoh:
- I want a table
- I am reading a book.
Kata ganti objek digunakan ketimbang kata benda yang berfungsi sebagai objek, biasanya karena kita sebelumnya sudah ahu apa yang merupakan subjek.
- My friend’s name is Hyun Ju. I really like her
- I like this book. I read it every day.
Kata ganti subjek dan kata ganti objek adalah sebagai berikut:
| Tunggal I – Me You – You He – Him She – Her It – It | Jamak We – Us You – You They – Them |
Kata ganti subjek tidak lazim digunakan sendiri dalam jawaban singkat. Kita menggunakan kata ganti objek, sebagai contoh:
- Who want some candy? Me! atau Not me!
- Who wants some candy? I atau Not I! Ini sangat tidak lazim digunakan.
Contoh penggunaan dalam percakapan
1) Do you know Andy?
Sure, he’s in my class, I study with him. Why?
Oh, nothing. I want him to help me, that’s all.
I have his ‘phone number. Call him!
Ok, thanks!
2) Hey Tyler, do you like lemons?
Yea, I really like them.
And do you like rice?
Sure, I like it.
And how about chicken?
Yep, I like that too. Why do you ask me?
I want to make lemon chicken for dinner.
Sounds great!
3) What’s that?
Oh, it’s a photo of my family. Look, she’s my Mum.
Oh yea, I know her. Who’s he?
He’s my brother, everybody likes him. Look, that’s my father.
Wow, he looks like you. And look at the big dog!
Yea, he’s really big. He looks like you!
Kosa kata baru:
| Know = tahu with = dengan why = mengapa him = dia (objek) nothing = tidak ada help = bantu me = saya (objek) his = dia (objek) phone number = nomor telpon call = memanggil lemon = jeruk limun them = mereka (objek) rice = nasi | Sure = tentu it = dia (objek) chicken = ayam ask = bertanya dinner = makan malam photo = foto family = keluarga look = lihat my = kepunyaan saya everybody = setiap orang father = ayah looks like = terlihat seperti dog = anjing |
Grammar Exercises
Change the sentences using Object Pronouns.
Example: I like the teacher. - I like him.
1. She calls Mary. - She calls .
2. You eat breakfast with David. - You eat breakfast with .
3. We don't like fast food. - We don't like
4. I miss my family. - I miss
5. He wants the book. - He wants ?
6. Max likes David and me. - Max likes
7. We give present to Mum at Christmas. - We give presents to .
8. I want to see the movie. - I want to see .
9. We love to meet Peter and Julie. - We love to meet .
10. I want to talk to Paul. - I want to talk to .
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sumber:http://letspeakenglish.info dan http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit8_grammar_exs.htm
