3.5 Pronouns in Compound Subjects

3.5 Pronouns in Compound Subjects

Compound Subject

• Two or more nouns or subject pronouns used as the subject of a sentence

  • they are connected by and or or

• Subject pronouns:

  • I

  • You

  • He

  • She

  • It

  • They

Anna and Hector went to the city (uses two nouns)

Anna and he went to the city. (uses one noun and one pronoun)

She and he went to the city. (uses two pronouns)

What is another way we can write this sentence using one noun and one pronoun?

Examples of Compound Subjects

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has a compound subject with two pronouns?

• You and I went to New York.

• I rode on the subway.

• Carrie and Stella visit him in the city.

​Subject Pronouns

• I

• You

• We

• He

• She

• It

• They

Subject | Subject

Multiple Choice

What is the compound subject of the sentence?

My mother and I talked with the travel agent.

• I

• with the travel agent

• My mother and I

• my, I

Multiple Choice

What is the subject pronoun in the sentence?

My mother and I talked with the travel agent.

• I

• with the travel agent

• My mother and I

• my, I

Multiple Choice

What is the compound subject of the sentence?

She and he arranged for plane tickets.

• She, he

• he arranged

• She and he

• for

Multiple Choice

What are the subject pronouns in the sentence?

She and he arranged for plane tickets.

• She, he

• he arranged

• She and he

• for

Fill in the Blanks

What is the compound subject of the sentence?

My sisters and I visited the museum of modern art.

Fill in the Blanks

What are the subject pronouns in the sentence?

My sisters and I visited the museum of modern art.

Using correct subject pronouns

It is important to remember to use subject pronouns in the subject of the sentence, not other pronouns

For example:

Stella and I flew in a plane (correct)

Stella and me flew in a plane (incorrect)

​Subject Pronouns

• I

• You

• We

• He

• She

• It

• They

Subject | Subject

Multiple Choice

My family and ______ took a boat ride.

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

____ and the other tourists saw the Statue of Liberty

• We

• Us

Multiple Choice

My sisters and _____ took a lot of photos.

• Them

• They

Multiple Choice

_____ and _____ told us about the statue's history.

• He and she

• He and them

• Her and him

• She and we

Multiple Choice

My sisters and ____ listened carefully.

• he

• him

Multiple Choice

The other tourists and ____ learned a lot.

• I

• me