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.
👉 Example: I and my friend play football. ⚽
✅ Use I in the subject (the doer of the action).
- Correct: I and Riya are going to school. 🏫
- Wrong: Me and Riya are going to school. ❌
🔹 What is a Compound Object? 📥 |
A compound object has two or more objects joined by and/or.
👉 Example: The teacher called Ravi and me. 📞
✅ Use me in the object (receiver of the action).
- Correct: She gave the gift to Rohan and me. 🎁
- Wrong: She gave the gift to Rohan and I. ❌
🔹 Easy Rule to Remember 💡 |
- If it’s doing the action → use “I”. 💪
- If it’s receiving the action → use “me”. 🤲
🔹 More Examples 🌟 |
⭐ Compound Subjects (use I)
- I and my brother are painting. 🎨
- My friend and I love reading. 📚
⭐ Compound Objects (use me)
- Dad took Sam and me to the park. 🌳
- The teacher praised Ravi and me. 🏆
🔹 Trick 🎯 |
👉 Try the sentence without the other person.
- “She gave the gift to me.” ✅
- “She gave the gift to I.” ❌
This will help you choose the right word! 👍
✨ Remember: |
I = subject (doer) 🙋
Me = object (receiver) 🙇
Let’s practice!🖊️