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Standard English ConventionsEasyObject pronoun after a verb

Standard English Conventions practice question

The teacher gave ____ a gold star.

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. my

Answer: A. me

'Me' is the object of 'gave'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. I
'I' is a subject pronoun.
C. myself
'Myself' is reflexive and needs 'I' earlier in the sentence.
D. my
'My' is possessive.

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