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Use the right pronoun

Pronouns that are used as subjects of verbs are: I, he, she, we, they and you.

Pronouns that are used as objects of verbs or prepositions are: me, him, her, us, them and you. Note that you does not change.

• She is taller than I am. (She is taller than me is correct in informal speech and writing.)
• I praised him. (NOT I praised he. Here him is the object of the verb praised.)
• She sat beside me. (NOT She sat beside I. Here me is the object of the preposition beside.)
• Neither Alice nor I have been to the US.
• He offered me a job. (NOT He offered I a job.)
• I can swim as fast as she can. (formal)
• I can swim as fast as her. (informal)
• He thinks that we two can win the doubles match.
• Between you and me there are few secrets. (NOT Between you and I … Here you and me are the objects of the preposition between.)
• Both he and I are going to the beach. (NOT Both him and I …)