Standard English ConventionsMediumPronoun case after 'than' in a comparison
Standard English Conventions practice question
My sister has always been a faster swimmer than ____
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. I.Correct
- B. me am.
- C. myself.
- D. mine.
Answer: A. I.
'Than I [am]': the pronoun is the subject of the implied verb.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. me am.
- 'Me am' uses an object pronoun as a subject.
- C. myself.
- 'Myself' is reflexive and has no antecedent here.
- D. mine.
- 'Mine' is possessive.
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