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

Question

The committee thanked ____ for her years of service to the library.

Accepted Answer

A. her. The pronoun is the object of 'thanked', so the object form 'her' is needed.

Answer

B. she — 'she' is the subject form.

Answer

C. herself — 'herself' is reflexive and would mean the committee thanked itself.

Answer

D. hers — 'hers' is possessive; nothing is possessed.

Standard English Conventions practice question