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I gave them the pencils.
What does Them mean?
used instead of naming people or things again.
Dictionary definition
Them is used to refer to people, animals, or things that have already been named or are already understood.
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Them in a sentence
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The apples looked ripe, so we picked them carefully.
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Pronouns like them help writers avoid repeating the same nouns too many times.
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What does them mean?
Them is a pronoun that stands for people, animals, or things already named.
Practice 2
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The apples looked ripe, so we picked ____ carefully.
Them best completes the sentence.
Practice 3
Which word is the subject form related to them?
They is the subject form, while them is usually the object form.
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MeaningThem means used instead of naming people or things again.
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Synonyms
Words like Them
those peopleUse when them refers to a group of people.
those thingsUse when them refers to objects already mentioned.
the groupA simple phrase for several people or things together.
Antonyms
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meUse when referring to yourself as the object.
usUse when referring to yourself and others as the object.
himUse when referring to one male person or animal as the object.
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