Questions: Choose the correct pronoun in the parentheses: Matt and (she/her) are going out tonight.
she
Choose the correct pronoun in the parentheses: Just between you and (me), this cake tastes stale.
me
Transcript text: Choose the correct pronoun in the parentheses: Matt and (she/her) are going out tonight.
she
Choose the correct pronoun in the parentheses: Just between you and (me), this cake tastes stale.
me
Solution
The answer is "she": Matt and she are going out tonight.
Explanation: In this sentence, the pronoun is part of the subject of the sentence. When a pronoun is used as part of the subject, the subjective case is required. "She" is the subjective form, while "her" is the objective form.
The answer is "me": Just between you and me, this cake tastes stale.
Explanation: In this sentence, the pronoun is part of a prepositional phrase ("between you and me"). Pronouns in prepositional phrases take the objective case. "Me" is the objective form, while "I" is the subjective form.