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Difficulty: HardPronoun Case and Person

When working in the rare books archive, the head archivist reminded the head translator and I that if one wishes to handle the parchment safely, you must wear cotton gloves.

Which choice completes the sentence with the most appropriate pronoun case and person?

  1. A
    I that if one wishes to handle the parchment safely, you must
  2. B
    I that if one wishes to handle the parchment safely, one must
  3. me that if one wishes to handle the parchment safely, one mustAnswer
  4. D
    me that if one wishes to handle the parchment safely, you must

Answer

me that if one wishes to handle the parchment safely, one must
The correct option correctly uses the objective case pronoun 'me' as the direct object of the verb 'reminded'. It also maintains grammatical agreement by keeping the pronoun person consistent in the third person throughout the clause, using 'one' to match 'one wishes'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct case for the pronoun in the compound object.
The pronoun follows the transitive verb 'reminded' and functions as a direct object, meaning the objective case 'me' is required instead of the subjective case 'I'.
Pronouns in a compound object must use the objective case.
2
Check for pronoun person consistency in the conditional clause.
The clause begins with the third-person singular pronoun 'one' ('if one wishes...'), so shifting to the second-person pronoun 'you' ('you must') creates an inconsistent perspective. The third-person 'one must' should be used to maintain consistency.
Pronoun person must remain consistent within a sentence.

Key Concept

Pronoun Case and Person Consistency
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