Compound subjects and objects with personal pronouns
Key Notes:
- Understanding Subjects and Objects:
- The subject is the person or thing doing the action in a sentence (e.g., “She and I are going to the store”).
- The object is the person or thing receiving the action in a sentence (e.g., “The teacher called him and me”).
- Using Personal Pronouns in Compound Subjects:
- When combining a personal pronoun (e.g., I, he, she, we, they) with another noun or pronoun as a subject, always use the subject pronouns (e.g., “She and I went to the park”).
- To check for correctness, remove the other noun or pronoun and see if the sentence still makes sense (e.g., “I went to the park”).
- Using Personal Pronouns in Compound Objects:
- When combining a personal pronoun (e.g., me, him, her, us, them) with another noun or pronoun as an object, always use the object pronouns (e.g., “The teacher praised John and her”).
- To check, remove the other noun or pronoun to see if the sentence works (e.g., “The teacher praised her”).
- Common Mistakes:
- Don’t use subject pronouns as part of a compound object (e.g., “She gave the book to he and I” is incorrect; it should be “him and me”).
- Don’t use object pronouns as part of a compound subject (e.g., “Me and him are going to the party” is incorrect; it should be “He and I”).
- Tips for Correct Usage:
- Use subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) when referring to people who are doing the action.
- Use object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them) when referring to people who are receiving the action.
- Examples for Practice:
- Compound Subject: “My sister and I are studying.”
- Compound Object: “The teacher spoke to them and me.”
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