The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error:
Sincere students / like you and he should study / regularly to pass the examination.

Correct option is D

The error is in Option (D): “like you and he should study”.

The correct form should be:

“Sincere students like you and him should study regularly to pass the examination.”

Why this is the error:

• Here, like is used as a preposition, not as a conjunction.
• A preposition takes an object pronoun after it.
• Therefore, you and him is correct, not you and he.

Rule:

• After a preposition such as like, between, for, with, to, we use the objective case of pronouns.
• So:
  • like him 
  • like he 

Examples:

• She is like him.
• Students like you and him work hard.
• Between you and me, this is the best choice.

Why the given explanation is weak:

• In this sentence, “you and he” is not functioning as the subject directly.
• It comes after like, so it is governed by the preposition like.

Additional Clarification:
· Example of "like" as a conjunction-like comparator: "He sings like she does." Here, "like" is used to compare actions, and both "he" and "she" function as subjects in their respective clauses.
· Example of "like" as a preposition: "He sings like her." In this case, "like" introduces a comparison with the object pronoun "her."