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When the project was finished, the science teacher congratulated my classmate and I on our successful experiment.

Which of the following options best replaces the underlined word to make the sentence grammatically correct?

  1. A
    I
  2. meAnswer
  3. C
    myself
  4. D
    we

Answer

The pronoun 'me'
The correct option replaces the underlined word with the objective pronoun 'me'. In this sentence, the pronoun is part of the compound direct object ('my classmate and me') receiving the action of the verb 'congratulated'. Isolating the pronoun confirms this: 'congratulated me' is grammatically correct, whereas 'congratulated I' is incorrect.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the grammatical function of the pronoun within the sentence.
The pronoun is part of the compound phrase 'my classmate and [pronoun]', which receives the action of the verb 'congratulated'.
This establishes that the pronoun functions as a direct object in the sentence.
2
Identify the correct pronoun case based on this grammatical function.
Since it is a direct object, the pronoun must be in the objective case.
Objective pronouns (such as 'me', 'us', 'him', 'her', and 'them') are used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition, whereas subjective pronouns (such as 'I', 'we', 'he', 'she', and 'they') function as subjects.

Key Concept

Pronoun Case in Compound Objects
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Pronoun Case and Person

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