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Difficulty: MediumPronoun Case and Person

During the kitchen inspection, the health inspector reminded the restaurant manager and he that their sanitizing protocols must be updated immediately.

Which of the following options is the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. him that theirAnswer
  3. C
    him that they're
  4. D
    he that they're

Answer

him that their
The correct option is 'him that their' because the pronoun functions as part of the compound direct object of the verb 'reminded' ('reminded... him'), requiring the objective case pronoun 'him'. Additionally, 'their' is the correct possessive pronoun indicating that the sanitizing protocols belong to them, whereas 'they're' is the contraction of 'they are' and does not fit the context.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct pronoun case for the compound object.
The pronoun follows the transitive verb 'reminded' and forms a compound direct object with 'the restaurant manager'. Thus, the objective case 'him' is required instead of the subjective case 'he'.
Direct objects of verbs must be in the objective case.
2
Identify the correct homophone for the context.
The sentence refers to the protocols belonging to the manager and staff, requiring the possessive pronoun 'their'. The contraction 'they're' (they are) is incorrect.
Possession must be indicated with the possessive pronoun 'their', not the contraction 'they're'.

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Pronoun Case and Person
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