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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSubject pronoun after than

Standard English Conventions practice question

My brother is taller than ____.

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

  1. A. I amCorrect
  2. B. me am
  3. C. I is
  4. D. myself am

Answer: A. I am

"than I am" completes the comparison with a subject and its verb.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. me am
"me" is an object pronoun.
C. I is
"I is" does not agree.
D. myself am
"myself" is reflexive.

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