Annie drove Carol, Sam, and I to Starbucks.
Annie drove Carol, Sam, and me to Starbucks.
And please explain why.
Thanks.
2007-07-30 11:06:24 · 23 answers · asked by teacup_trashy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
All the people who answered "me" are correct.
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* "I" would only be used in the subject position.
If you can substitute they/we/he/she that is the subject form.
* "me" is used in the object form in this case.
If you can substitute them/us/her/him that is the object form.
In this case:
Annie drove "me" to Starbucks.
Annie drove "Carol and me" to Starbucks.
Annie drove "us" to Starbucks.
Annie drove "them" to Starbucks.
Since you can substitute "us" or "them"
this is the OBJECT form, so you use "me" (object form).
[Note: Example of subject form:
"I" drove Carol to Starbucks.
"Annie and I" drove Carol and Sam to Starbucks.
"We" drove them to Starbucks.
Since you can substitute "we"
this is the SUBJECT form,
so you would use "I" (subject form) if
the sentence were written the other way around
with "I" as the subject.]
Whenever you are unsure about compound subjects or objects joined together by "and," try substituting "we" or "them" to tell if the phrase is used in the subject or object position.
2007-07-30 11:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by Nghiem E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Me. In order to determine, take out the other names: Carol and Sam. Now read the sentence again. It should be able to stand on its own. So you would read it as "Annie drove ME to Starbucks" and not "Annie drove I to Starbucks." The answer is ME.
2007-07-30 11:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by mummy heffalump 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's "Annie drove Carol, Sam and me to Starbucks."
Why? Eliminate Carol and Sam for a minute. Would you ever say "Annie drove I to Starbucks"? No, you wouldn't. That's the short answer.
The long(er) answer is that "I" is used when you are the subject, the noun doing the verb. "I cook", "I drove", etc. It is proper to use "me" when you are part of the object or the noun to which the verb is being done. "Drove me", "gave me", "handed me", etc.
2007-07-30 11:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by holzer_marie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer (I believe) is 'Annie drove Carol, Sam, and me to Starbucks'.
Start by removing the extra words (Carol, Sam,), and you are left with:
Annie drove I to Starbucks
Annie drove me to Starbucks.
You can see that 'me' is the proper word to use.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
2007-07-30 11:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by zitima 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ME. because if u were to take the others out of the sentence it wouldnt work .... "annie drove i to starbucks"
"annie drove ME to starbucks"
sometimes this rule even makes it sound dumber than doing it the wrong way - BUT its a good rule of thumb
2007-07-30 11:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by snuggler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason one would use ME in this sentence is because ME is the OBJECT form. "I" is used as a subject. To help you in the future, take other words out and "listen" for what you would then know is correct. Example: "Annie drove me to Starbucks." The subject is what the sentence is talking about--in this case Annie. The verb is the action (or state of being)--in this case, "drove." Therefore, the receiver of the action is called the direct object, so you use the object form. An easy way to find objects--ask the verb "what? or whom?" As in, Annie drove what? or whom? Answer: ME
2007-07-30 11:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by Weberly 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure you're actually suppose to use me. i might be wrong though. i think i rmember the teacher in school alway saying to take away the first few words and see what sounds right. like in this case, take annie, carol, and sam out. so itd be either "drove me to starbucks" or "drove i to starbucks" drove me, would be the correct one. although i might be completely wrong also.
2007-07-30 11:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You use 'me'.
Try the sentence with just Annie driving you to Starbucks.
Annie drove me to Starbucks.
Annie drove I to Starbucks.
It becomes obvious which is correct.
2007-07-30 11:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by perkywarrior_ukiah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Break it down. Annie drove me to Starbucks or Annie drove I to Starbucks?
2007-07-30 11:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by MensaMan 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Use ME!
I know this because if you take away the added names, it is correct:
Annie drove me to Starbucks.
this would be incorrect:
Annie drove I to Starbucks.
2007-07-30 11:13:47 · answer #10 · answered by marie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use me.
There is an easy rule for this. If you take out the other person or people in the sentence, would it sound right if you said
"Annie drove I to Starbucks."?
No - you'd say "Annie drove me to Starbucks." so you know you use me.
2007-07-30 11:10:29 · answer #11 · answered by Body by BBQ 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋