Writing: Grammar
Sentences Never Start
With 'Me'
Today's Snack: Since
we are going to learn when to use the word "I" and when to use the word "me"
today, let's have snacks that have the "I" sound and the "me" sound. For the
"I" sound, even though the letter "y" makes the sound, let's have some papaya!
If they don't have fresh ones in the produce aisle, canned papaya is still very
tasty. For the "me" sound, have some sliced salami on crackers. Drink plenty of
ice water to wash down those two very different tastes.
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Supplies:
Paper | pencil
One of the most common grammar errors made by people of
all ages is to start a sentence with the word "Me."
For example: "Me and my family will be there at 8," or
"Me and Josh are going to play baseball."
Now's the time to quit making that mistake. Resolve that
you will never goof that way again.
Instead, you refer to yourself second in sentences like
that, and usually you should use "I" instead of "me."
For example: "My family and I will be there at 8," or
"Josh and I are going to play baseball."
A good way to memorize this is: if you can leave off the
other party, and just refer to yourself, then it will be clear that you
shouldn't use "me."
For example: "Me will be there at 8," or "Me is going to
play baseball."
It sounds terrible, doesn't it? But these are right: "I
will be there at 8," or "I am going to play baseball."
It
helps a lot to remember the rule that the word "me" never starts a sentence,
and when you are talking about more than one person, you usually refer to the
other person first, and then yourself, and usually you will refer to yourself
as "I" instead of "me."
Now take turns saying aloud a sentence that is wrong,
that does start with the word "me," but everybody should write down on the
paper the correct wording. Do three together, as a group, and three
individually.
By now, you should have the rule down pat! That makes me
(not I!!!!) very happy!
