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Difficulty: MediumPronoun Case and Person

During the panel discussion on wildlife conservation, the habitat specialist and me argued that it's critical migration corridor was threatened by urban expansion.

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

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

Answer

The correct answer is the option that replaces the underlined text with 'I argued that its'.
The correct choice correctly uses the subjective pronoun 'I' to form the compound subject of the verb 'argued' and uses the possessive pronoun 'its' (without an apostrophe) to show that the corridor belongs to the wildlife.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct case for the pronoun in the compound subject.
The pronoun functions as a subject performing the action of the verb 'argued', so the subjective pronoun 'I' must be used.
We test pronoun case in compound constructions by removing the other noun ('the habitat specialist') and checking if 'me argued' or 'I argued' is correct. 'I argued' is correct, making the subjective case necessary.
2
Determine the correct homophone for indicating possession.
The word modifies 'migration corridor' to show possession, so the possessive pronoun 'its' must be used.
The contraction 'it's' stands for 'it is' or 'it has', which does not fit grammatically in the context of the sentence.

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Pronoun Case and Person
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