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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives

Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: me

Option 2: I

Option 3: am

Option 4: myself


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: I


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation:

The pronoun is the first-person singular pronoun that should be used in the sentence, as it is used in cases where the speaker is doing the action alone or with someone else.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: My mom and are in the kitchen.

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