Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

When the receptionist asked who was on the phone, I replied that it was ______ .

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    I

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  • B

    me

  • C

    mine

  • D

    myself

Explanation

After a linking verb ("was"), the predicate nominative takes the subject case: "it was I" (formal standard English).

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