pronouns

1

Me and my sister live with our parents.
My sister and I live with our parents.

Use a subject pronoun when the pronoun performs the action: ‘My sister and I live…’

To check, remove the other person: ‘I live with my parents’, not ‘Me live with my parents’.

2

My mum takes my brother and I to school.
My mum takes my brother and me to school.

Use an object pronoun when the pronoun receives the action: ‘My mum takes me to school’, not ‘My mum takes I to school’.

3

This bedroom is our.
This bedroom is ours.

Use a possessive adjective before a noun: ‘our bedroom’.

Use a possessive pronoun without a noun: ‘This bedroom is ours.’

4

Everyone have the right to express their opinion.
Everyone has the right to express their opinion.

Indefinite pronouns such as everyone, everybody, someone, nobody and anyone take a singular verb: ‘Everyone has’, ‘somebody knows’, ‘nobody wants’.

5

Students which study abroad often become more independent.
Students who study abroad often become more independent.

In a relative clause, use who for people: ‘students who study abroad’, ‘people who work from home’.