An associate is sending a note thanking a customer for her business. Which of the following is a CORRECT statement for the letter?

• A. Me and the company want to thank you for your business.
• B. Me and the company wants to thank you for your business.
• C. The company and I wants to thank you for your business.
• D. The company and I want to thank you for your business.

Answer: (D)

The sentence tests using a compound subject with correct pronoun case and matching verb form. When two subjects are joined by and, the verb must be plural to agree with the combined subject, and the pronoun in the subject position should be in the nominative case. So the proper version is: The company and I want to thank you for your business. Here, I is the correct subject pronoun and want agrees with the plural subject The company and I. Using me instead of I or using wants with a plural subject breaks grammar. The rest—to thank you for your business—fits a professional client note and keeps the tone courteous and appropriate.