Question

Given below sentence. A part of each sentence is underlined which may contain an error. Replace the underlined part with the right choice
Between he and I, this is a secret

• A. Between he and me
• B. Between me and he
• C. Between him and me
• D. Between him and !

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To solve this question, we need to understand the correct use of pronouns in the phrase "Between he and I, this is a secret". The underlined part "he and I" is used incorrectly based on English grammar rules.

The pronouns "he" and "I" are subject pronouns, which are used as the subject of a verb. However, in this context, "between" is a preposition, and prepositions are followed by object pronouns for correct grammatical structure. The object pronouns for "he" and "I" are "him" and "me", respectively.

Correct Pronoun Usage with Prepositions:

• "He" changes to "Him": When the pronoun follows a preposition, we use "him" as the objective case of "he".
• "I" changes to "Me": As with "he", the pronoun "I" becomes "me" after a preposition.

With this in mind, the correct structure of the sentence should be "Between him and me, this is a secret" because both pronouns follow the preposition "between", requiring the objective form. Let's now evaluate each option:

• Between he and me: Incorrect, since "he" should be in the objective form.
• Between me and he: Incorrect, since "he" is again in the subjective form.
• Between him and me: Correct, both pronouns are in the objective form.
• Between him and !: Incorrect, as "!" is not a pronoun.

Thus, the correct answer is: Between him and me.