Compound subjects and objects with ‘I’ and ‘me’

  • “I” is a subject pronoun. It is used when you are doing the action in a sentence.
  • Example: I like ice cream.
  • “Me” is an object pronoun. It is used when the action is happening to you or when you are the receiver of the action.
  • Example: The teacher gave me a book.

  • A compound subject occurs when you have more than one subject in a sentence (two or more people doing the action).
  • When you are one of the subjects, use “I” along with the other subject(s).

Examples:

  • John and I are going to the park.
  • My friend and I love to play soccer.

Tip: Always use “I” after mentioning the other person(s).

  • Correct: Anna and I went to the store.
  • Incorrect: I and Anna went to the store.

  • A compound object occurs when there is more than one object (people or things receiving the action) in a sentence.
  • When you are one of the objects, use “me” along with the other object(s).

Examples:

  • The teacher called Tom and me.
  • She gave the books to Sarah and me.

Tip: Always use “me” after mentioning the other person(s).

  • Correct: She gave the ball to James and me.
  • Incorrect: She gave the ball to me and James.

Use “I”Use “Me”
When you are part of the subject (the one doing the action).When you are part of the object (the one receiving the action).
Example: My friend and I went to the park.Example: She talked to my friend and me.

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