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Which sentence uses the correct pronoun and has no error?
The correct sentence is 'Neither Rohan nor I was aware of the change in the schedule.' Here 'I' is a subject and the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The other sentences use wrong pronoun cases, such as 'I' after a preposition or 'Her' as a subject.
- ABetween you and I, the proposal needs revision.
- BThe director gave the report to Meera and I.
- CNeither Rohan nor I was aware of the change in the schedule.Correct
- DHer and the accountant prepared the budget.
Explanation
After 'between' and 'to' a pronoun must be in the object case, so 'you and me' and 'Meera and me' are correct, which makes the first two wrong. 'Her and the accountant' needs the subject form 'She'. In the third sentence 'I' is the subject and the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'I', so 'was' is right.
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