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Post Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:24 am
I recall my English teacher once told me that the correct form to use when answering a question
like this is:
Who is it?
It is I.
But "me" is so widely used, it's accepted as correct.

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Post Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:48 am
IMO : A

Please post the correct answer with explanation.

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Post Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:44 pm
http://www.majortests.com/sat/sentence-correction-test01

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10. It ought to be her with whom you share your secrets, not me.

A. her with whom you share your secrets, not me
B. her with whom you share your secrets, not I.
C. she with whom you share your secrets, not me.
D. she with whom you share your secrets, not I.
E. her with who you share your secrets, not me.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

After the different forms of the verb to be, we use subject forms of pronouns, except after the infinitive where we use the object form.

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Post Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:52 am
IMO: A what is OA?

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Post Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:26 am
I vote for (A)


What's the OA???

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Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:48 pm
IMO : A

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Post Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:21 am
A

me Vs I

I choose me and whom over who and not she

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Post Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:05 am
A!

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