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Pronouns in Compound Subjects and Objects — Grade 8

Grade 8 pronoun worksheet focused on choosing I versus me and he versus him in compound subjects and objects by isolating each pronoun to test its case.

Compound subjects and objects create one of the most persistent pronoun errors in student writing: 'My friend and me went to the library' or 'The teacher helped Jordan and I.' Both sound natural to many students, yet both are wrong. This worksheet gives Grade 8 students a systematic way to catch and fix those errors. The key strategy is the drop test: remove one part of the compound and read the pronoun alone. If 'I went' sounds right, use I; if 'me went' sounds wrong, that confirms it. Students begin by spotting errors in context, then select among choices, then rewrite flawed sentences, and finally compose their own. Each step demands that the student name the pronoun's grammatical role before choosing its form.

Pronouns in Compound Subjects and Objects — Grade 8

This worksheet focuses on choosing the correct pronoun in compound subjects and objects. Read each sentence carefully and apply the drop-test rule.

Remember

  • A pronoun in a compound subject takes the subjective case: 'Priya and I finished the assignment.'
  • A pronoun in a compound object takes the objective case: 'The coach praised Lena and me.'
  • Test by removing the other part: 'me finished' sounds wrong, so use 'I'; 'praised I' sounds wrong, so use 'me.'

Part A — Identify the Pronoun Error

Circle the pronoun in each sentence that is in the wrong case, using the drop test to confirm your choice.

  1. 1.

    After the field trip, Yusuf and me submitted our reports before the other groups had finished.

  2. 2.

    The chemistry teacher praised both Priya and I for the accuracy of our experiment results.

  3. 3.

    Between you and I, the debate team's strongest argument was completely overlooked by the judges.

  4. 4.

    When the principal announced the results, him and Amara were named co-captains of the team.

  5. 5.

    The librarian assigned Kenji and I the task of cataloging the new reference books this week.

  6. 6.

    Neither the coach nor us expected the opposing team to score in the final seconds of play.

Part B — Choose the Correct Pronoun

Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the compound subject or object in each sentence.

  1. 7.

    Marisol and ____ reviewed the historical documents before writing our research summary.

    1. a)me
    2. b)I
    3. c)myself
  2. 8.

    The debate coach selected both Tomas and ____ to represent our school at the regional championship.

    1. a)me
    2. b)I
    3. c)myself
  3. 9.

    During the science fair, the judges awarded ____ and Aiko the highest score in our entire grade.

    1. a)I
    2. b)me
    3. c)myself
  4. 10.

    According to the schedule, ____ and the other volunteers will organize the auditorium before noon.

    1. a)her
    2. b)she
    3. c)herself
  5. 11.

    The principal recognized both ____ and the student council for their many contributions to the school.

    1. a)he
    2. b)him
    3. c)himself
  6. 12.

    My lab partner and ____ discovered that our original hypothesis required significant revision.

    1. a)me
    2. b)I
    3. c)myself

Part C — Rewrite the Sentence

Rewrite each sentence, correcting the pronoun case error in the compound subject or object.

  1. 13.

    The guidance counselor spoke privately with Leila and I about our academic goals for next semester.

  2. 14.

    Him and the rest of the journalism club published an editorial that challenged the school's new policy.

  3. 15.

    The technology award was presented to both Marcus and she at the district innovation conference.

  4. 16.

    Because the project required extensive research, the teacher divided the workload between Fatima and I.

  5. 17.

    When the assembly ran over time, the vice principal escorted Dominic and I back to our classroom.

  6. 18.

    Neither Brianna nor him considered the environmental impact when they designed their original proposal.

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence

Write an original sentence following each prompt, using the correct pronoun case in a compound.

  1. 19.

    Write a sentence in which you and a classmate are the compound subject of a verb. Use the correct subjective pronoun form.

  2. 20.

    Write a sentence in which a teacher gives or shows something to you and one other student. Use the correct objective pronoun form.

Answer key

Part A — Identify the Pronoun Error

  1. 1.me
  2. 2.I
  3. 3.I
  4. 4.him
  5. 5.I
  6. 6.us

Part B — Choose the Correct Pronoun

  1. 7.I
  2. 8.me
  3. 9.me
  4. 10.she
  5. 11.him
  6. 12.I

Part C — Rewrite the Sentence

  1. 13.The guidance counselor spoke privately with Leila and me about our academic goals for next semester.
  2. 14.He and the rest of the journalism club published an editorial that challenged the school's new policy.
  3. 15.The technology award was presented to both Marcus and her at the district innovation conference.
  4. 16.Because the project required extensive research, the teacher divided the workload between Fatima and me.
  5. 17.When the assembly ran over time, the vice principal escorted Dominic and me back to our classroom.
  6. 18.Neither Brianna nor he considered the environmental impact when they designed their original proposal.

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence

  1. 19.Example: Jaylen and I analyzed the poem's structure carefully and then presented our findings to the class.
  2. 20.Example: Our history teacher assigned the primary source documents to Sione and me for the research project.

What this worksheet teaches

  • Identify pronoun case errors in compound subjects and objects within complex sentences.
  • Select the correct subjective or objective pronoun form in compound constructions using the drop test.
  • Rewrite and compose sentences that use correct pronoun case in compound subjects and objects.

What is on the page

Part B — Choose the Correct Pronoun prints “Marisol and ____ reviewed the historical documents before writing our research summary.” with the options “me”, “I” and “myself”; the key gives “I”.

In Part C — Rewrite the Sentence, “The guidance counselor spoke privately with Leila and I about our academic goals for next semester.” is corrected in the key to “The guidance counselor spoke privately with Leila and me about our academic goals for next semester.”

The language it drills

“After the field trip, Yusuf and me submitted our reports before the other groups had finished.” has one answer in the key: “me”.

Notes for the grown-up

  • Students most often write 'between you and I' — the preposition makes 'me' correct, but 'I' feels formal to them.
  • Teach the drop test explicitly: cover the first name and read the pronoun alone to hear which case is needed.
  • A student is ready to advance when they can name the pronoun's grammatical role — subject or object — before choosing its form.

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