Using correct pronoun in compound sentence.
Were you and (they, them)the winners?
You and they were the winners.
They.
You need the subject pronoun in this sentence.
Here's a good way of figuring it out. Drop "you and."
Would you say?
Them were winners.
or
They were winners.
To determine the correct pronoun to use in a compound sentence like, "Were you and (they, them) the winners?" you need to consider the role of the pronoun in the sentence.
In this case, the pronoun is being used as a predicate nominative, which means it refers back to the subject of the sentence. The subject is "you and (they, them)," so the pronoun should match or agree with this subject.
To determine the correct pronoun, you can try rephrasing the sentence without the compound subject. For example:
- "Were they the winners?" (rephrasing "you and they" as "they")
- "Were them the winners?" (rephrasing "you and them" as "them")
Out of the two options, "Were they the winners?" is the correct form. Therefore, the correct pronoun to use in the original sentence is "they."
So, the correct sentence would be: "Were you and they the winners?"