Confusion Between Subject and Object Pronouns/Determiners

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🔄 Confusion Between Subject and Object Pronouns/Determiners

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What happens?
Young children often mix up subject and object forms of pronouns because they haven’t yet mastered the grammatical rules that govern how pronouns change depending on their role in a sentence.

👤 Subject vs. Object Pronouns:
Subject Case Object Case
I me
he him
she her
we us
they them
🧠 Common Errors:
Using object pronouns in subject position:
❌ “Me want juice.”
✅ “I want juice.”

Using subject pronouns in object position:
❌ “Give it to I.”
✅ “Give it to me.”

📦 Determiner Confusion Example:
Children might also mix up possessive determiners (my, your, his, her) with pronouns.

❌ “Me toy.” instead of ✅ “My toy.”

🧒 Why it happens:
Children are still learning rules about sentence structure.

Some forms sound similar or are used more often, so they overgeneralize.