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Standard English ConventionsEasyObject pronoun after a preposition

Standard English Conventions practice question

The parcel is for ____

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. her.Correct
  2. B. she.
  3. C. hers.
  4. D. herself.

Answer: A. her.

After 'for', the object pronoun: 'her'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. she.
'She' is a subject pronoun.
C. hers.
'Hers' is a possessive pronoun; 'for hers' would need something that is hers.
D. herself.
'Herself' has no antecedent.

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