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Difficulty: HardPronoun Case and Person

After months of preparation, the lead curator invited the museum board members and he to join the VIP tour, advising that if one wishes to fully appreciate the exhibit and it's history, you should read the catalog beforehand.

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

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. him to join the VIP tour, advising that if you wish to fully appreciate the exhibit and its history, youAnswer
  3. C
    him to join the VIP tour, advising that if you wish to fully appreciate the exhibit and it's history, you
  4. D
    he to join the VIP tour, advising that if you wish to fully appreciate the exhibit and its history, you

Answer

The option that begins with 'him to join the VIP tour' and uses 'its history' is the correct choice because it resolves the pronoun case error, the shift in pronoun person, and the homophone error.
The correct option fixes all three grammatical errors in the underlined portion. First, the verb 'invited' requires an objective case pronoun ('him' instead of 'he') because it serves as a direct object. Second, the pronoun person must remain consistent; shifting from 'one' to 'you' is incorrect, so using 'you' consistently resolves the shift. Third, the possessive pronoun 'its' is needed to show ownership of 'history', whereas 'it's' is a contraction meaning 'it is'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the pronoun case in the compound object.
The pronoun follows the transitive verb 'invited' as part of the compound direct object 'the museum board members and [he/him]'. Therefore, the objective case pronoun 'him' must be used.
Objects of verbs must be in the objective case.
2
Check for pronoun person consistency.
The original phrasing shifts from the third-person 'one' ('if one wishes') to the second-person 'you' ('you should'). Using 'you' in both instances ('if you wish ... you') maintains person consistency.
Shifting pronoun person within a sentence creates grammatical inconsistency.
3
Check the spelling of the possessive pronoun.
The sentence refers to the history of the exhibit, requiring the possessive pronoun 'its'. The contraction 'it's' (meaning 'it is') is incorrect.
Possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes, whereas 'it's' is a contraction.

Key Concept

Pronoun case in compound structures, pronoun person consistency, and possessive homophones.
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Pronoun Case and Person

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