Ms. Shermulis’s Mini Grammar Lessons Please Copy These Notes In Your Class Spiral. Expect a Quiz On the Content at Any Time!
Lesson #1: I Vs. Me When should I use “I,” and when should I use “me”?
"I" is a pronoun that must be the subject of a verb. "Me" is a pronoun that must be the object of the verb.
(Huh????) The easiest way to decipher the two is to remove the other noun from the sentence and see if it still makes sense.
Example of the correct use of "I" Georgia and I went to the beach this weekend. [I went to the beach this weekend. (Me went to the beach this weekend doesn't make sense.)] She and I have to make a cake. [I have to make a cake. (Her has to make a cake and me has to make a cake do not make sense.)]
Examples of the correct use of "me" Please come with Julia and me to the park. [Please come with me to the park. (Please come with I to the park doesn't make sense.)] I heard the teacher talking about him and me. [I heard the teacher talking about me. I heard the teacher talking about him. (I heard the teacher talking about I, or I heard the teacher talking about he doesn't make sense.)]
Let’s Try Some Together! Our neighbor, Mr. Jones, gave Sue and _____ tickets to the baseball game. Sue and ______ love to go to baseball games. Our neighbor must really like Sue and _______.
Your Turn! This is between you and ____, so do not tell anyone else. You and ____ need to hang out soon, ____ miss you. Dan wants to dance with you and ____.