Question

Given below sentence. A part of each sentence is underlined which may contain an error. Replace the underlined part with the right choice
Besides Betty and I who else was present

• A. Beside Betty and
• B. Beside Betty and me
• C. Besides Betty and me
• D. Beside me and Betty

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To identify the correct replacement for the underlined part of the sentence, "Besides Betty and I who else was present", we must evaluate the grammatical correctness and appropriateness of each option.

1. The original sentence uses "I" which is incorrect in this context. The phrase precedes an object, so the objective pronoun "me" should be used instead of the subjective pronoun "I".
2. Understanding "Besides" vs. "Beside":
   • “Besides” is used to mean "in addition to" or "apart from".
   • “Beside” refers to the position of being next to something.
   Given the context of the sentence, "Besides" is the correct word choice to mean "in addition to Betty and me".
3. Analyzing each option:
   • Beside Betty and I - Incorrect. Both the use of "Beside" and "I" are inappropriate.
   • Beside Betty and me - Incorrect. Although "me" is correct, "Beside" is not the right preposition here.
   • Besides Betty and me - Correct. "Besides" properly introduces additional people, and "me" is the correct pronoun form.
   • Beside me and Betty - Incorrect. Similar to other options, "Beside" is not correct in this context, and normally the objective pronoun comes after the proper noun.
4. The correct choice is: Besides Betty and me.

Therefore, replacing the underlined part with "Besides Betty and me" makes the sentence grammatically correct: "Besides Betty and me, who else was present?"