English Language Arts
Grade 5
15 min
Compound subjects and objects with pronouns
Compound subjects and objects with pronouns
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify compound subjects and compound objects in sentences.
Differentiate between subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) and object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them).
Select the correct subject pronoun to use in a compound subject.
Select the correct object pronoun to use in a compound object.
Apply a checking strategy (the 'drop test') to confirm the correct pronoun choice.
Construct sentences using pronouns correctly in compound subjects and objects.
Proofread and correct sentences with pronoun errors in compound structures.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PronounA word that takes the place of a noun or nouns (e.g., he, she, it, they, me, us).Instead of 'Maria threw the ball,' you can say 'She threw the ball.'
Subject PronounA pronoun that is the subject of the sentence. It's the person or thing DOING the action.In 'We won the game,' the word 'We' is the subject pronoun.
Object PronounA pronoun that receives the action of the verb or is the object of a preposition (like 'to', 'for', 'with').In 'The teacher praised us,' the word 'us' is the object pronoun.
Compound SubjectTwo or more subjects joined by a word like 'and' or 'or' who are doing the same action.In 'Leo and she are building a robot,' t...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Subject Pronoun Rule
When a pronoun is part of a compound subject, you must use a subject pronoun (I, he, she, we, they).
Use this rule whenever the pronoun is one of the people or things performing the verb's action. The pronoun should be able to stand alone as the subject.
The Object Pronoun Rule
When a pronoun is part of a compound object, you must use an object pronoun (me, him, her, us, them).
Use this rule whenever the pronoun is receiving the action or follows a preposition (like to, for, with, between).
The 'Drop the Other Noun' Trick
To check your pronoun, temporarily remove the other noun and the conjunction ('and') from the sentence. Read the sentence with just the pronoun to see if it sounds correct.
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Challenging
Read this sentence: 'Me and my cousins built a fort.' Which option correctly revises the sentence?
A.Me and my cousins, we built a fort.
B.My cousins and me built a fort.
C.My cousins and I built a fort.
D.fort was built by my cousins and I.
Challenging
Analyze this sentence: 'After the game, the coach, who was very proud, gave high-fives to the whole team and I.' What is the error in this sentence?
A.The pronoun 'I' should be 'me' because it is part of a compound object.
B.The pronoun 'I' should be 'myself' because it is reflexive.
C.The pronoun 'who' should be 'whom' because it refers to the coach.
D.There is no error in this sentence.
Challenging
A student says, 'To check the sentence 'My friend and me went to the store,' I can drop 'My friend and' which leaves 'me went to the store.' That sounds wrong, so it must be 'I'.' Is the student's reasoning correct?
A.No, the drop test is not used for compound subjects.
B.No, 'me went to the store' sounds correct, so the original sentence was right.
C.Yes, but they should have put 'I' first in the sentence.
D.Yes, the student correctly applied the 'drop test' to identify the error and find the correct subject pronoun.
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