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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumObject pronoun us

Standard English Conventions practice question

The coach praised ____ for playing so well.

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

  1. A. usCorrect
  2. B. we
  3. C. ourselves
  4. D. ours

Answer: A. us

The pronoun is the object of "praised".

Why the other answers are wrong

B. we
"we" is a subject pronoun.
C. ourselves
"ourselves" would need "we" as the subject.
D. ours
"ours" is possessive.

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