[Grammar] Subject and object pronouns

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Dad and (he,him) rafted on the river at the bottom of the canyon. He or him? If it were he, shouldn`t the question read: He and dad rafted on the river at the bottom of the canyon. ?
 

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Dad and he rafted on the river at the bottom of the canyon. :tick:
Shouldn't the question read 'He and dad rafted on the river at the bottom of the canyon.'?

Why do you think 'He' should come first?

'He' or 'Dad' can come first.
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If it were he, shouldn`t the question read: He and dad rafted on the river at the bottom of the canyon. ?
You can put either 'he' or 'dad' first to form a compound subject, but for framing the question, use helping verb 'did' as:
Did he and dad raft on the river at the bottom of the canyon?

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