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In this comparative structure, 'I' is correct as the subject of the implied verb 'obey': 'He obeys his mother quicker than I [obey his mother].'
A
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In 'as...as' comparisons, use the subjective case. 'They' is correct because it's the subject of the implied verb '(are)' - the full structure would be 'as rich as they are'. 'Them' is objective case and would be incorrect here.
A
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In 'than' comparisons showing quality/degree, use subjective case. 'We' is correct because it's the subject of the implied verb '(are)' - the full sentence would be 'than we are'. 'Us' is objective case and incorrect.
A
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In 'as...as' comparisons, use subjective case. 'He' is correct because it's the subject of the implied verb '(can/drinks)' - the full structure would be 'as fast as he can'. 'Him' is objective case and would be incorrect.
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any of these
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D
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She loves her mother as much as I (love her mother).She loves her mother as much as me (she loves both of us equally).She loves her mother as much as us (she loves us equally).She loves her mother as much as them (she loves them equally).Thus any of the given pronouns can correctly fit in.
A
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In 'more...than' comparisons, use subjective case. 'She' is correct because it's the subject of the implied verb '(is)' - the full structure would be 'more truthful than she is'. 'Her' is objective case and incorrect.
B
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After 'than' when comparing how subjects are treated, use objective case. 'Them' is correct because it's the object of 'blame' - you blame 'them', not 'they'. The structure is 'blame me more often than (you blame) them'.
A
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In 'than' comparisons of ability/action, use subjective case. 'We' is correct because it's the subject of the implied verb '(do)' - the full structure would be 'faster than we (do)'. 'Us' is objective case and incorrect.
B
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Use 'whom' as the object of a verb. Here, 'whom' is the object of 'have chosen' - someone is being chosen, not doing the choosing. 'Who' is subjective case and would only be correct as the sentence subject.
D
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The sentence means that establishing one's reputation during one's lifetime is essential, as achieving recognition from future generations (posterity) is extremely difficult if not accomplished in the present. 'Age' is the correct answer - it refers to a person's lifetime or era, contrasting with 'posterity' (future generations).
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plausible
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involved
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syllogistic
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specious
D
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A demagogue uses arguments that appear reasonable but are actually misleading. 'Specious' means having a false appearance of correctness - exactly the type of deceptive argument that would mislead people. 'Plausible' might seem close, but it means appearing reasonable or believable, not necessarily deceptive.
B
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The pronoun in this sentence serves as the object of the verb 'sent' along with 'Charlie'. In English grammar, objects of transitive verbs require objective case pronouns like 'me' rather than nominative 'I'. The structure 'He sent [Charlie and me]' uses a compound object where both components should be in the objective case.
A
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This sentence uses an emphatic structure following 'it is' where the pronoun serves as the subject of the relative clause 'who am'. In 'it is [pronoun] who/that [verb]' constructions, the pronoun should be in the nominative case because it functions as the subject of the following relative clause. The verb 'am' further confirms that 'I' is the subject form required.
B
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The pronoun in this sentence follows the preposition 'like' in a comparative construction. Objects of prepositions must be in the objective case, making 'me' the correct choice. The structure 'look like [pronoun]' requires the objective form because 'like' functions as a preposition indicating resemblance or comparison.
A
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In this interrogative sentence, the pronoun functions as the subject of the verb 'gave' in the relative clause 'who gave you all that misinformation'. Subjects of clauses require nominative case pronouns, so 'they' is correct. The structure 'Was it [pronoun] who...?' is a cleft sentence emphasizing the subject, which requires the nominative form.