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Difficulty: MediumPronoun Case and Person

While documenting the ruins of the ancient Roman harbor, the lead archaeologist instructed the junior researcher and he that they're analysis of the pottery shards must remain objective.

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

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    he that their
  3. C
    him that they're
  4. him that theirAnswer

Answer

The replacement 'him that their' is correct because 'him' functions as the objective pronoun in the compound object of the verb 'instructed', and 'their' is the correct possessive pronoun modifying the noun 'analysis'.
The correct choice is the one that reads 'him that their'. In the compound object of the verb 'instructed', the objective pronoun 'him' is required rather than the subjective pronoun 'he'. Additionally, 'their' is the possessive pronoun needed to modify 'analysis', whereas 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are' and does not fit the context.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the grammatical role of the pronoun in the compound phrase 'the junior researcher and he'.
The phrase is the direct object of the verb 'instructed', so it requires the objective case pronoun 'him' instead of the subjective 'he'.
Using the correct case ensures grammatical agreement based on the pronoun's syntactic function.
2
Determine the correct word to modify the noun 'analysis'.
The context requires the possessive pronoun 'their' to show ownership, not the contraction 'they're' (meaning 'they are').
Choosing the correct homophone prevents structural and meaning errors in the sentence.
3
Combine the correct pronoun case and the correct homophone.
The correct replacement is 'him that their'.
Only this combination addresses both the pronoun case error and the homophone confusion.

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Pronoun Case and Person
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