Extract:
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
Nurse Junko and ___________ will review the patient’s chart.
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A
me
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B
she
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C
them
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D
him
The correct word is "she" because the pronoun functions as a subject alongside "Nurse Junko" requiring subjective case.
A) me
"Me" is objective case, appropriate for objects of verbs or prepositions—but not subjects. "Nurse Junko and me will review" incorrectly uses objective case for a compound subject requiring subjective case.
B) she
"She" is subjective case, correctly matching the subject position in "Nurse Junko and she will review." When pronouns join nouns in compound subjects, subjective case applies regardless of position relative to the noun.
C) them
"Them" is objective case plural—incorrect for both case (should be subjective) and number (singular subject needed to match singular verb "will review" with compound subject).
D) him
"Him" is objective case singular—incorrect case though correct number. Compound subjects require subjective case pronouns ("he," not "him").
Conclusion
Compound subjects require subjective case pronouns. Testing by removing "Nurse Junko" clarifies the error: "She will review" (correct) versus "Me will review" (incorrect), confirming "she" as the grammatically appropriate choice.