Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPronoun case after a preposition
Standard English Conventions practice question
The award for the best short film was shared between the two directors, Lucía and ____
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. me.Correct
- B. I.
- C. myself.
- D. mine.
Answer: A. me.
'Between' takes object pronouns: 'between Lucía and me'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. I.
- 'I' is a subject pronoun.
- C. myself.
- 'Myself' is reflexive and needs an 'I' earlier in the sentence to refer to.
- D. mine.
- 'Mine' is possessive and makes no sense here.
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