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Read these two sentences:
You and I should
prepare dinner.
You and me
should prepare dinner.
You
and I vs You
and Me is confusing for English learners. Even some native
speakers have difficulties with this!
In this lesson, you will learn the differences between the English pronouns
I and Me. You will also
learn a trick to help you use them correctly in sentences.
You,
Me, and I are all English pronouns.
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun.
There are several different types of pronouns. You, Me, and I are all personal
pronouns because they all represent people.
There are two kinds of personal pronouns in English: subjective and objective.
Subjective pronouns are pronouns that are used as the subject of a sentence.
I is a subjective
pronoun.
Examples:
Objective pronouns are pronouns that are used as the object of a sentence.
Me
is an objective
pronoun.
Examples:
The pronoun you can be
a subjective
pronoun or an objective
pronoun.
Examples:
Subjective
Objective
I is always the subject of a sentence and Me is always the object of a sentence.
Incorrect:
You and I should
prepare dinner.
Or
You and me
should prepare dinner.
Say the sentences without the word you.
Let’s try another example:
Say the sentences without the word you.
In these types of sentences, always place you
before me
or I. It is
respectful to say you
before me or I.
Incorrect:
Correct:
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