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Standard English Conventions practice question

The award committee invited my colleague and ____ to present the findings at the conference.

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. we

Answer: A. me

The pronoun is an object of 'invited': 'invited my colleague and me'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. I
'I' is a subject pronoun.
C. myself
'Myself' is reflexive and needs 'I' earlier in the clause.
D. we
'We' is plural and a subject pronoun.

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