Question

Questions 1–5: Identify the correct object or subject form of the pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. When you finish the report, you can give it to Linda or myself/me/I.

2. The report isn’t for myself/me/I; it’s for Dr. Robinson.

3. I/myself/me would prefer a verbal report.

4. My colleagues and myself/me/I want to thank everyone who made this project a success.

5. Andrew gave more of the credit for the sale to myself/me/I than is warranted.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

1. When you finish the report, you can give it to Line or me. "Me" is used here because it is an objective pronoun.

2. The report isn't for me; it's for Dr. Robinson. "Me" is used in this sentence because it is an objective pronoun.

3. I would prefer a verbal report. "I" is required in this sentence because it is present before the verb.

4. My colleagues and I want to thank everyone who made this project a success. In this case, "I" is required because someone else is mentioned too.

5. Andrew gave more of the credit for the sale to me than is warranted. "Me" is used in this sentence because it is an objective pronoun.

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

1. When you finish the report, you can give it to Line or me. "Me" is used here because it is an objective pronoun.
2. The report isn't for me; it's for Dr. Robinson. "Me" is used in this sentence because it is an objective pronoun.
3. I would prefer a verbal report. "I" is required in this sentence because it is present before the verb.
4. My colleagues and I want to thank everyone who made this project a success. In this case, "I" is required because someone else is mentioned too.
5. Andrew gave more of the credit for the sale to me than is warranted. "Me" is used in this sentence because it is an objective pronoun.

The easiest way to know which one is right is to remove the other party from the sentence.

Commonly, when the speaker is the object of the verb, "me" is used and when the speaker is the subject and the object of the verb "myself" is used. While "Me" is an objective pronoun, "Myself" is a reflexive pronoun.