Which sentence is grammatically correct?
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A
Hector helped me to complete my application.
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B
Hector helped myself to complete my application.
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C
Hector helped me to complete mine application.
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D
Hector helped me to complete myself application.
Sentence “Hector helped me to complete my application.” is grammatically correct because it uses the objective pronoun "me" as the object of "helped" and standard possessive "my" before "application."
A) Hector helped me to complete my application.
"Me" is correctly used as objective case pronoun receiving the action of "helped." "My" is correctly used as dependent possessive pronoun modifying "application." Both pronoun forms follow standard grammatical rules.
B) Hector helped myself to complete my application.
"Myself" is reflexive pronoun requiring a matching antecedent in the same clause ("I helped myself"). Without "I" as subject, "myself" is incorrectly used, standard grammar requires objective "me" after transitive verbs.
C) Hector helped me to complete mine application.
"Mine" is absolute possessive pronoun used without a following noun ("This application is mine"). It cannot modify a noun directly, "mine application" is ungrammatical; dependent possessive "my" is required.
D) Hector helped me to complete myself application.
"Myself" is reflexive pronoun, cannot function as possessive modifier before a noun. Reflexives don't replace possessive pronouns; "my" is required before "application."
Conclusion
Transitive verbs require objective case pronouns as objects ("me," not "myself"). Possessive pronouns modifying nouns require dependent forms ("my," not "mine" or "myself"). Only sentence A correctly applies both pronoun rules simultaneously.