Between you and … , he is a liar.

1. Analyze the question The sentence is "Between you and ____, he is a liar." We need the correct pronoun to fill the gap.

2. Explain the concept "Between" is a preposition. A preposition must be followed by an object (objective case) pronoun, not a subject pronoun.

• Subject pronouns: I, he, she, we, they
• Object pronouns: me, him, her, us, them

When there are two items after the preposition ("you and ___"), both are objects of "between". So the correct pronoun is the object form: me.

3. Step-by-step solution

• Identify the preposition: between
• Identify its objects: you and ___
• "You" is the same in both cases, so it doesn't help us. The blank must therefore be in the objective case.
• Test each option: • A. all of the above: not a pronoun, so it makes no sense here. • B. me: objective case, correct. • C. i: subject case (and not even capitalised), so it is wrong after a preposition. • D. none of the above: wrong, because B works.

Correct sentence: "Between you and me, he is a liar."

4. Answer B. me

5. Exam tip To check a pronoun after "between", "for", "to", "with" or "about", remove the other person and see if it sounds right. Since "between I" sounds wrong, use "between me". Remember the rule: "Between you and me", never "between you and I". This is a very common JAMB and WASSCE trap, so keep it in mind!