akati

blue book p.480 #26

Apparently impressed with our plans, the foundation awarded Carlos and I a grant to establish a network of community centers throughout the city.


The book saids it is supposed to be " Carlos and me"....why is not I?



also could you guys please read my essays? i need HELP...>>> another essay please grade
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spooch

"I" is used for the nominative case, or when the thing you're talking about is the subject of the sentence or comes after a linking verb. "Me" is for the accusative case, or when it's a direct object.
If the grammar jargon just made a whooshing sound as it flew over your head, think about it: you wouldn't say "the foundation awarded I a grant," you should say "the foundation awarded me a grant."
When in doubt, take the other work out and see how "me" or "I" sounds by itself.

Iildimsum7

seriously, i recommend that you study grammar because if you can't answer this simple sentence error, you're doomed. i would get the McGraw-Hill's Conquering the New SAT Writing. and by the way, "I" is subjective while "me" is objective. this sentence requires objective case because "Carlos and me" is the object of the verb

Amu

akati: I had the same problem. Don't worry. It's not that bad. You'll pick on it after a while. A trick as spooch pointed out is to take Carlos out of the sentence and see whether I or me makes sense. Do you understand this approach? Does it work for you?

akati

thanks amu...yeh it helps

moo.mike.moo

The easiest way to approach an error like that, I think, is to say it seperately.

The foundation awarded Carlos $1000.
The foundation awarded I $1000. <== That one just sounds weird...
The foundation awarded me $1000. <== Much better!

drnoeyedea

^what he said! if you dont like memorizing nominative and accusative stuff, use mike's approach