Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

It was ___________ who saw him first.

  1. him

  2. himself

  3. her

  4. he
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'he' because it serves as the subject of the clause 'who saw him first'. When a pronoun is the subject of a verb clause, use the subject case (he, she, I, we). 'Him' is object case and 'himself' is reflexive, neither of which can be subjects.

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