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Difficulty: EasyPronoun Case and Person

To prepare for the spring harvest, the garden coordinator asked my neighbor and I to plant the heirloom tomato seeds.

Which of the following is the correct replacement for the underlined word?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. meAnswer
  3. C
    myself
  4. D
    us

Answer

me
The correct answer is the objective case pronoun because it functions as part of the compound direct object of the verb 'asked'. If the other member of the compound object ('my neighbor') is removed, the error in the subjective pronoun becomes clear ('asked I to plant' vs. 'asked me to plant').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the grammatical function of the underlined pronoun in the sentence.
The pronoun, along with 'my neighbor', serves as the direct object of the verb 'asked'.
Identifying the pronoun's role helps determine whether it must be in the subjective or objective case.
2
Select the appropriate pronoun case for the object position.
The objective case pronoun 'me' must be used instead of the subjective case 'I'.
Objects of verbs require objective pronouns.

Key Concept

Pronoun Case in Compound Objects
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Pronoun Case and Person

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