What pronoun could be used correctly in this sentence? Leo told me last week that `____` and his brother would not be at practice for the rest of the month.

Flashcard 4 - Writing Flashcard Set for the PERT

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The correct answer is:

Explanation:

You cannot correctly use him in this sentence because it is an object, not a subject, pronoun. A trick to figuring this out is to remove the other subject (his brother) and see if your choice sounds correct. “Him would not be at practice…” would sound wrong.

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