Question

Q.1. Mark the option that is the best replacement for the underlined part of the sentence so
that the new sentence is grammatically correct, clear, and effective.
My mother bought ice creams for my brother and me, but she didn't buy one herself.
A. for my brother and me, but she didn't buy one for herself.
B. for my brother and myself, but she didn't buy herself one.
C. for my brother and I, but she didn't buy one for her.
D. for my brother and I, but she didn't buy one for herself.​

Answer 1

Answer:

A is the right one

Explanation:

We can't replace the object pronoun 'me' with myself

Answer 2

The correct answer to this question will be option A, 'for my brother and me, but she didn't buy one for herself.'

• The pronoun 'I' is used when one is the doer of the action. Here, the speaker is not the doer of the action.
• So, options C and D are incorrect as both of them have an 'I'.
• The pronoun 'myself' is incorrect here. 'Myself' is used for emphasizing the word the pronoun stands for. Nothing like that is done here.
• Hence, option B is also incorrect as it contains myself.
• The original sentence contains the error that it is mentioned that "... she didn't buy one herself." In reference to the ice-creams.
• This makes it look like the ice-creams were not bought by the speaker's mother. But that is not the case in the given sentence.
• Thus, the correct answer is option A, 'for my brother and me, but she didn't buy one for herself.'
• The complete sentence will be, "My mother bought ice creams for my brother and me, but she didn't buy one for herself."

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