Choose the answer that is correct and clearly expressed in Standard English.
The teacher gave the prizes to Sam and ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. me
- Step 1: Identify the grammatical role: the pronoun functions as an object of the preposition to.
- Step 2: Prepositions require objective case pronouns: me.
Answer
me.
Why not the others: I is subjective case, while myself is a reflexive pronoun requiring an antecedent.
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