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Goat Posted 15 years ago
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Hi all,
1) Both the rider and the horse ___ fell into the ditch were badly hurt. (who, that)
2) Everyone but ___ got the invitation.(I, me)
3) Here is a student whose mind works quickly, but ___ actions are slow.(whose, his)
4) The man ___ we engaged as secretary is very intelligent. (who, whom, that)
Please check the answers:
1) I think both are possible.
2) Since but is a preposition, the object pronoun ‘me’ is the correct answer.
3)
4) I think all are possible.
Thank you
1) Both the rider and the horse ___ fell into the ditch were badly hurt. (who, that)
2) Everyone but ___ got the invitation.(I, me)
3) Here is a student whose mind works quickly, but ___ actions are slow.(whose, his)
4) The man ___ we engaged as secretary is very intelligent. (who, whom, that)
Please check the answers:
1) I think both are possible.
2) Since but is a preposition, the object pronoun ‘me’ is the correct answer.
3)
4) I think all are possible.
Thank you
Top answer
goat 1) Both the rider and the horse ___ fell into the ditch were badly hurt. (who, that) That because horses are not people and therefore who isn't correct. (I, me) goat Since but is a preposition, the object pronoun ‘me’ is the correct answer.
- goat 1) Both the rider and the horse ___ fell into the ditch were badly hurt.
- (who, that) That because horses are not people and therefore who isn't correct.
- (I, me) goat Since but is a preposition, the object pronoun ‘me’ is the correct answer.
- You are right.
- (whose, his) Whose because but begins a co-ordinating clause and consequently it is stylistically better to retain whose , which is used in the preceding clause.
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goat1) Both the rider and the horse ___ fell into the ditch were badly hurt. (who, that)That because horses are not people and therefore who isn't correct.
goat2) Everyone but ___ got the invitation.(I, me)
goatSince but is a preposition, the object pronoun ‘me’ is the correct answer.
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