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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumObject pronoun after 'between'

Standard English Conventions practice question

The prize money was split between Amir and ____.

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

  1. A. herCorrect
  2. B. she
  3. C. herself
  4. D. hers

Answer: A. her

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

Why the other answers are wrong

B. she
'She' is a subject form.
C. herself
Reflexive, with no earlier 'she'.
D. hers
Possessive.

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