Object Pronoun Problem

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<p>My lab partner and myself were awarded first prize in the science fair for our work on the breakdown of insulin production in people who suffer from diabetes.</p>

<p>Yes I know myself should be I, but I was wondering why. </p>

<p>Why would you say the "lab partner" and "myself" are subjects rather than objects when an action [awarding] is being done to them? I believe that is the general rule to identify objects. Does the rule only apply for sentences in the active voice?</p>

<p>If the sentence read something like, The committee awarded the first prize in the science fair to my lab partner and me, then "lab partner" and "me" would become the objects. </p>

<p>So basically my question is, why are the subjective or objective roles of the nouns/pronouns varying in spite of the same action being done to them?</p>

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<p>My lab partner was awarded first prize.</p>

<p>I was awarded first prize.</p>

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<p>“Why would you say the “lab partner” and “myself” are subjects rather than objects when an action [awarding] is being done to them?”</p>

<p>The object in the first sentence you gave is first prize. You and your lab partner (the subjects) were awarded (verb) first prize (object). (I think) In your terms, the “awarding” is not being done to you and your lab partner, it is being done to first prize.</p>