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Which version of this sentence does not have an error in pronoun case and is written correctly? A) Eric gave he and his father a ride to the Atlanta airport. B) Eric gave his and him father a ride to the Atlanta airport. C) Eric gave his and his father a ride to the Atlanta airport. D) Eric gave him and his father a ride to the Atlanta airport.

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The version of the sentence that does not have an error in pronoun case and is written correctly is D) Eric gave him and his father a ride to the Atlanta airport.

Step-by-step explanation:

In English, case refers to the way a pronoun or noun is used in a sentence. There are three different cases:

  • Subjective case -or nominative case-, when the pronoun is used as subject of a verb: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who.
  • Objective case, when the pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition: me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom.

This is the case of the sentence above, since him is the pronoun acting as an object of the verb gave (give) and, therefore, is the sentence that is written correctly.

  • Possessive case, when the pronoun shows ownership: my/mine, your/yours, his, her/hers, it/its, our/ours, their/theirs, whose.
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