Question

Why are the Italicized pronouns used correctly in the sentence below? Select two answers.

You thoroughly surprised “me” when you and “they” jumped out and shouted Happy Birthday!
The verb surprised takes the objective case me.
O The pronoun they is the subject of the verb invited.
The pronoun me is an indirect object.
The pronoun she is the object of the verb invited.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answers are:

The verb surprised takes the objective case me.

The pronoun they is the subject of the verb jumped.

Explanation: The pronoun "me" is used correctly because it is the direct object of the verb "surprised." The pronoun "they" is also used correctly because it is the subject of the verb "jumped."

Answer 2

The two correct answers are:

The verb surprised takes the objective case me.

The pronoun they is the subject of the verb shouted.

In the sentence, "me" is the direct object of the verb "surprised," and therefore takes the objective case. Meanwhile, "they" is the subject of the verb "jumped out and shouted," and therefore takes the subjective case. Italicizing these pronouns helps to clarify their roles in the sentence.

The other answer choices are not relevant to the sentence and do not accurately describe the use of pronouns in the sentence.