I or Me, when to use which?

English tip:

We often get confused when to use "I" or "me".

Is it "John and I" or "John and me"?

Here’s a quick way to decipher the answer: leave out the second subject, try the sentence with just "I" or "me" and you can easily decide which is right.

Examples:

1) Question: He told John and (I or me) to go to school.
He told I to go to school. WRONG
He told me to go to school. RIGHT

ANSWER: He told John and me to go to school.

2) Question: Mary and (I or me) are ready to get married.
I am ready to get married. RIGHT
Me is ready to get married. WRONG

ANSWER: Mary and I are ready to get married.

3) Question: Jennifer and (I or me) like to read.
I like to read. RIGHT
Me like to read. WRONG

ANSWER: Jennifer and I like to read.

4) Question: Can you explain that to Bala and (I or me)?
Can you explain that to I? WRONG
Can you explain that to me? RIGHT

ANSWER: Can you explain that to Bala and me?