Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical…
2024
Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. (MCQ)
Let him /(A) and I /(B) work with you (C)/. No error (D).
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: B
Concept: After a causative verb such as 'let' — and after any preposition — every pronoun that functions as the object must be in the objective case (me, him, her, us, them), never the nominative case (I, he, she, we, they). This rule applies to each part of a compound object, not just one part of it.
Nominative case (subject) | Objective case (object) |
|---|---|
I | me |
he | him |
she | her |
we | us |
they | them |
Application: In 'Let him and I work with you,' the phrase 'him and I' is the compound object of the causative verb 'let'. Checking each part separately — 'him' is already objective, which is correct, but 'I' is nominative where the objective 'me' is required. So the segment marked (B), 'and I,' contains the grammatical error.
Cross-check: Testing each part on its own confirms this — 'Let him work…' and 'Let me work…' are both grammatically valid because 'him' and 'me' are objective, but 'Let I work…' is invalid because 'I' is nominative. Segment (A), 'Let him,' and segment (C), 'work with you' (where 'you' correctly follows the preposition 'with'), are both free of error.
Result: The sentence should read 'Let him and me work with you.' The grammatical error lies in segment (B).
Additional Information
Nominative vs. objective pronouns:
