SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 14

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 2 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
He brought these sweets for you and I.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. for you and me.

 

Error Identification Concept: After a preposition like "for," we use object pronouns not subject pronouns
Grammatical Explanation:

"I" is a subject pronoun

"Me" is an object pronoun

After the preposition "for," the correct phrase is "for you and me"
Correction: He brought these sweets for you and me
Final Sentence: He brought these sweets for you and me
Conclusion: for you and me is the most appropriate and grammatically correct substitution