Is it and me or and I?

Use “and me” when you need a first-person object pronoun that functions as part of a compound indirect object, direct object, or object of a preposition.

Use “and I” when you need a first-person subject pronoun that functions as part of a compound subject or a compound predicate nominative.

And me or and I examples
Part of speech	Example
Indirect object	My favorite barista always gives my friends and me a special discount.
Direct object	The manager asked Phyllis, Angela, and me to plan the office Halloween party.
Object of a preposition	The wedding invitation was addressed to my boyfriend and me.
Compound subject	Sean and I ate all the hot sauce and chicken wings.
Predicate nominative	The only vegetarians at the Superbowl party were Serena and I.

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First-person plural pronouns examples
Pronoun type	Pronoun	Example
Subject pronoun	We	As college students, we appreciate constructive feedback.
Object pronoun	Us	Internships prepare us for future careers.
Possessive pronoun	Ours	These frisbees are ours, but you can use them if you’d like.
Reflexive pronoun	Ourselves	The neighbors and I built ourselves a bridge so that we could cross the creek safely.

First-person plural pronouns examples

Pronoun type

Pronoun

Example

Subject pronoun

As college students, we appreciate constructive feedback.

Object pronoun

Internships prepare us for future careers.

Possessive pronoun

Ours

These frisbees are ours, but you can use them if you’d like.

Reflexive pronoun

Ourselves

The neighbors and I built ourselves a bridge so that we could cross the creek safely.

Us in sentences examples
Part of speech	Example
Direct object (receives the verb)	Do smartphones move us closer together or further apart?
Indirect object (receives the direct object)	The instructor gave us an extension on the first draft.
Object of a preposition	The birthday bouquet is from all of us.

Us in sentences examples

Part of speech

Example

Direct object (receives the verb)

Do smartphones move us closer together or further apart?

Indirect object

(receives the direct object)

The instructor gave us an extension on the first draft.

Object of a preposition

The birthday bouquet is from all of us.

You in sentences examples

Part of speech

Example

Subject

You are the best neighbors.

Predicate nominative

My favorite dancing partner is you.

Direct object

I am once again asking you to support my campaign.

Indirect object

Hi, Brandon and Andrea! I’m making you a lasagna this week to return your kind favor.

Object of a preposition

The mail that came yesterday was addressed to you, so I didn’t open it.