SAT Reading & Writing: Pronouns: Subjective vs Objective (Advanced)
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The concept, explained
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Subjective pronouns do the action: I, he, she, they, we, who.
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Objective pronouns receive the action (or follow a preposition): me, him, her, them, us, whom.
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When dealing with compound subjects/objects ("between you and me," or "John and I went"), drop the other person to test which pronoun sounds right.
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Test "John and I went" by dropping John: "I went" (correct). Test "The boss yelled at John and I" by dropping John: "The boss yelled at I" (incorrect, should be "me").
- ✗ Always using "John and I" regardless of placement, assuming it sounds more formal.
- ✗ Using subjective pronouns after prepositions (between you and I -> INCORRECT).
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