Question

A sentence or a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given as substitutions for the highlighted part, one of which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the option “No improvement required”
\(\underline{\text{Except for you and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.}}\)

• A. Except for him and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.
• B. With the exception of you and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.
• C. Except for you and I, everyone had brought a present for the little birthday boy.
• D. Except for you and me, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.

Hint:

When following prepositions, remember to use objective pronouns (me, him, her, us, them).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: After prepositions like "except for," the correct pronoun form is "me," not "I."
Step 2: Option (D) uses the correct objective pronoun "me" in the sentence.