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Standard English Conventions practice question

Please give the book to ____.

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

  1. A. himCorrect
  2. B. he
  3. C. his
  4. D. himself

Answer: A. him

The pronoun is the object of "to".

Why the other answers are wrong

B. he
"he" is a subject pronoun.
C. his
"his" is possessive.
D. himself
"himself" needs a matching subject.

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