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

Key Notes:

Compound Subjects and Objects with ‘I’ and ‘Me’ ✨📚

What is a Compound Subject? 👫

A compound subject has two or more subjects joined by and or or.

• Example: Ravi and I went to the park. 🌳
• ✅ Why ‘I’? → Because ‘I’ is used when the subject is doing the action.

Tip: Always put yourself last in the list.

• ❌ Wrong: I and Ravi went to the park.
• ✅ Correct: Ravi and I went to the park.

What is a Compound Object? 🎯

A compound object has two or more objects joined by and or or.

• Example: The teacher gave homework to Ravi and me. 📝
• ✅ Why ‘me’? → Because ‘me’ is used when it is the object receiving the action.

Tip: Always put yourself last in the list.

• ❌ Wrong: The teacher gave homework to I and Ravi.
• ✅ Correct: The teacher gave homework to Ravi and me.

Quick Rule to Remember 🧠

• Use ‘I’ → when you are doing the action (subject).
• Use ‘me’ → when the action is done to you (object).

Trick to Check 🔍

Remove the other person from the sentence and see if it still makes sense:

Example 1: Ravi and I went to the park.

• Remove Ravi → I went to the park. ✅ correct

Example 2: The teacher gave homework to Ravi and me.

• Remove Ravi → The teacher gave homework to me. ✅ correct

Examples for Practice ✏️

1. Compound Subject:

• 🏀 Maya and I play basketball every day.
• 🎨 My brother and I love painting.

2. Compound Object:

• 🍎 Mom gave cookies to my sister and me.
• 🐶 Dad bought toys for Ramu and me.

Common Mistakes to Avoid ❌

Mistake	Correct Version
Me and Ravi went to school	Ravi and I went to school ✅
The teacher called I	The teacher called me ✅
Mom gave gifts to I and my friend	Mom gave gifts to my friend and me ✅

Fun Tip to Remember 🎉

• Subject = ‘I’ → Think: “I do it“
• Object = ‘me’ → Think: “It is done to me“

💡 Memory trick: If you hear yourself saying “I am …”, it’s a subject. If you hear “… for me”, it’s an object.

Let’s practice!🖊️