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Gulliano Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I/me she/her

Could anyone please explain the below answers?

No one but (she,her) ever made a perfect score on the test.

ans :her

We thought the actress to be (she,her) but we weren't sure.

ans: her

She is one of those gifted writers who (turns,turn) out one best seller after another.

ans: turn
  

Top answer

ans :her Correct. But is a preposition in the sentence and all prepositions are followed by object forms : with me , about him , from us . ans: her Correct, but so is she.

— Cool Breeze

  • ans :her Correct.
  • But is a preposition in the sentence and all prepositions are followed by object forms : with me , about him , from us .
  • ans: her Correct, but so is she.
  • She is extremely formal, though.
  • ans: turn Correct again.
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gullianoNo one but (she,her) ever made a perfect score on the test.ans :her
Correct. But is a preposition in the sentence and all prepositions are followed by object forms: with me,
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Cool BreezegullianoWe thought the actress to be (she,her) but we weren't sure.ans: herCorrect, but so is she. She is extremely formal, though. I remember Sir Humphrey Appleby using it in the marvellous British comedy series Yes, Prime Minister when he confessed to the prime minister something he had done in his youth: "It was I."
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but isn't 'to' here a preposition? As preposition should be followed by
object form, isn't her the correct answer?

Thanks for ur time & patience.
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no, 'to' is infinitive here.
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