Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
Entry Exam
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Is the new student coming out to lunch with ______?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
In the given sentence, the correct choice is 'us.' 'Us' is the correct pronoun to use after a preposition like 'with.' Therefore, the correct sentence should be: Is the new student coming out to lunch with us? 'Us' is the objective pronoun used for the object of the preposition 'with' in this context. It is essential to match the pronoun case with the function it serves in the sentence, and 'us' functions correctly as the object of the preposition here.