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Difficulty: MediumPronoun Case and Person

During the deep-sea research expedition, the chief scientist instructed the marine biologist and I that it's pressure-resistant casing must be checked before deployment.

Which of the following is the correct way to write the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    I that its
  3. C
    me that it's
  4. me that itsAnswer

Answer

The correct choice is the option containing 'me that its'.
The correct answer is the option containing 'me that its' because 'me' correctly functions as the objective case pronoun within the compound direct object of 'instructed,' and 'its' correctly functions as the possessive pronoun modifying 'pressure-resistant casing.'

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the grammatical role of the pronoun in the compound phrase 'the marine biologist and I'.
The compound phrase serves as the direct object of the active verb 'instructed'.
An objective case pronoun ('me') is required when a pronoun acts as a direct object, whereas a subjective case pronoun ('I') is incorrect.
2
Determine the correct word choice between the homophones 'its' and 'it's'.
The context requires a possessive modifier for the noun phrase 'pressure-resistant casing'.
The possessive pronoun 'its' indicates ownership, whereas the contraction 'it's' stands for 'it is' or 'it has' and is grammatically incorrect in this position.

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Pronoun Case and Person
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