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During the inspection of the suspension bridge, the team leader determined that the task of checking the tension cables should be assigned to the lead technician and he, since they're experience with high-altitude rigging was unmatched.

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

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. him, since theirCevap
  3. C
    him, since they're
  4. D
    he, since their

Cevap

The correct option is 'him, since their'.
The correct choice replaces the subjective pronoun 'he' with the objective pronoun 'him' because it functions as a compound object of the preposition 'to'. It also replaces the contraction 'they're' (they are) with the possessive pronoun 'their' to correctly modify 'experience'.

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1
Analyze the role of the pronoun after the preposition 'to'.
The pronoun is part of a compound object ('assigned to the lead technician and...'). Therefore, it must be in the objective case ('him' instead of 'he').
Prepositions require objects to be in the objective case.
2
Analyze the homophone usage modifying 'experience'.
The word modifies 'experience' to show possession, so the possessive pronoun 'their' must be used instead of the contraction 'they're' (which means 'they are').
A possessive pronoun is needed to indicate ownership of the noun 'experience'.
3
Select the option that combines both correct forms.
The combination of 'him' and 'their' forms 'him, since their'.
This choice resolves both the pronoun case error and the homophone confusion.

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