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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumObject pronoun after a preposition

Standard English Conventions practice question

The prize was divided between Kwame and ____.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. meCorrect
  2. B. I
  3. C. myself
  4. D. mine

Answer: A. me

After 'between', the pronoun is an object: me.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. I
'I' is a subject form.
C. myself
'Myself' needs an earlier 'I' to reflect.
D. mine
'Mine' is possessive.

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