Spot the flaws : Me vs. I
【明報專訊】Pat's diary
Circle the correct answers. (Answers on next text)
Today, Ms Chan did something really kind that made me feel grateful. During class, I was struggling with a math problem and feeling frustrated. My teacher noticed and came over to help 1. me / I . She sat down next to me and patiently explained the problem step-by-step until 2. me / I understood it.
Afterwards, she gave me a warm smile and told me that I could ask for help anytime 3. me / I needed it. Her kindness and encouragement meant so much to 4. me / I , and it made 5. me / I feel like I was capable of solving the problem sets. I'm really lucky to have such a caring teacher who believes in me.
■English highway
"I" vs. "Me"
Using "I" and "me" wrongly in daily conversation and writings can be very misleading.
1. Using "I", along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you and they, when the pronoun is the SUBJECT of the verb.
E.g. Mary and I go to school on foot today.
2. Using "me", along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you and them, when the pronoun is the OBJECT of a verb.
E.g. Susan gave me her old clothes.
■Gear up
Fill in the blanks.
1. "Pat, don't give ___________ that excuse again."
2. ___________ looked at myself in the mirror.
3. My parents will meet ___________ at the station tonight. No worries.
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
grateful (adj) 感恩
struggle (v) 掙扎
patiently (adv) 耐心地
step-by-step (phs) 逐步地
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[Smarties' Power English 第404期]
