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1. Object pronouns are used everywhere else (direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition). Object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
Examples Jean talked to him.
Are you talking to me?
Direct-object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them (WHOM, WHAT)
To determine the direct-object pronoun in a sentence, you need to identify the direct object first. The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb directly.
For example, let's consider the sentence: "Jean talked to him."
In this sentence, the subject is "Jean" and the verb is "talked." The action of the verb is directed towards someone or something. The question to ask is "Whom did Jean talk to?" The answer is "him."
In this case, "him" is the direct object pronoun because it represents the person who received the action of the verb.
Let's consider another example sentence: "Are you talking to me?"
In this case, the subject is "you" and the verb is "talking." The question to ask is "Whom are you talking to?" The answer is "me."
In this case, "me" is the direct-object pronoun because it represents the person who received the action of the verb.
Remember, direct-object pronouns are used to replace the noun that functions as the direct object in a sentence. They include: me, you, him, her, it, us, and them. By understanding the concept of a direct object and identifying it in a sentence, you can determine the appropriate direct-object pronoun to use.