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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?

  1. A. I.Correct
  2. B. me am.
  3. C. myself.
  4. 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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