Which personal pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
Mom gave the sandwiches to Paul and __________.
A.
me
B.
I
C.
his
D.
hers
Paul and ____ are the objects of the proposition "to". An objective pronoun is needed. Which is it?
its B
at least I'm pretty sure its B
To determine the correct personal pronoun to complete the sentence, we need to consider the role of the pronoun in the sentence and the grammatical case required by the verb "gave."
In this sentence, the verb "gave" indicates an action of someone giving something to someone else. The person who received the sandwiches is Paul. When referring to the object of a verb, we use the objective case pronouns.
Option A, "me," is an objective case pronoun that refers to the person speaking. However, in this sentence, the person speaking (presumably the person asking the question) is not the one receiving the sandwiches. So, "me" is not the correct pronoun.
Option B, "I," is a subjective case pronoun used when the person is the subject of the sentence. In this sentence, "I" does not match the role of the person receiving the sandwiches (Paul). So, "I" is also not the correct pronoun.
Option C, "his," is a possessive pronoun, indicating something belonging to Paul. However, in the sentence, we need an objective case pronoun to indicate that Paul is the recipient of the sandwiches. So, "his" is not the correct pronoun.
Option D, "hers," is also a possessive pronoun, but it refers to something belonging to a female. In this sentence, we are referring to Paul, who is male, so "hers" is not the correct pronoun.
The correct pronoun to complete the sentence is option A, "me." The correct sentence would be: "Mom gave the sandwiches to Paul and me."