Compound Pronouns

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What is a compound pronoun?

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A compound pronoun is a pronoun that combines two or more pronouns to refer to multiple people or things, such as 'my brother and I' or 'my friends and me.'

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When should you use 'I' in a sentence?

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Use 'I' when it is the subject of the verb, meaning the person doing the action, as in 'My brother and I went to the store.'

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When should you use 'me' in a sentence?

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Use 'me' when it is the object of the verb or preposition, meaning the person receiving the action, as in 'The teacher gave the homework to my brother and me.'

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How do you determine whether to use 'I' or 'me' in a compound pronoun?

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Remove the other person from the sentence. If the sentence still makes sense with 'I,' use 'I.' If it makes sense with 'me,' use 'me.'

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What is the correct form: 'my brother and I' or 'my brother and me' when used as the subject?

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The correct form is 'my brother and I' when used as the subject of a sentence.

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What is the correct form: 'my brother and I' or 'my brother and me' when used as the object?

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The correct form is 'my brother and me' when used as the object of a sentence.

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In the sentence 'My sister and me went to the park,' what is the error?

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The error is using 'me' as the subject; it should be 'My sister and I went to the park.'

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What is the correct way to phrase 'Jonah and me made dinner'?

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The correct phrase is 'Jonah and I made dinner' because 'I' is used as the subject.

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What is the role of pronouns in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.

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What is an example of a sentence using a compound pronoun correctly?

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An example is 'My friends and I are going to the movies.'