Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun in the objective case?
A. What costume should I wear to the party tonight?
B. Maybe Martha will loan me something.
C. Her costumes are always the best.
D. She won first prize in a Halloween contest last year!
Is the answer A or D?
Thank you. I hope you can help me with this question.
she wasn't being sarcastic you idiot...
Thank you Ms. Sue. This really helped me. Again, thank you!
But what is the answer
After 6 years, the answer is as follows:
C
To determine which sentence contains a pronoun in the objective case, we need to identify the pronouns in each sentence and then determine if they are in the objective case.
Let's analyze the sentences:
A. "What costume should I wear to the party tonight?"
There are two pronouns in this sentence - "what" and "I." However, "what" is an interrogative pronoun, not in the objective case, and "I" is in the subjective case, not the objective case. So, sentence A does not contain a pronoun in the objective case.
B. "Maybe Martha will loan me something."
In this sentence, the pronoun "me" is in the objective case. It is the object of the verb "loan," showing that something is being given to the speaker. Therefore, sentence B contains a pronoun in the objective case.
C. "Her costumes are always the best."
The pronoun "her" in this sentence is in the possessive case, not the objective case. It shows ownership and is modifying the noun "costumes." So, sentence C does not contain a pronoun in the objective case.
D. "She won first prize in a Halloween contest last year!"
The pronoun "she" in this sentence is in the subjective case, referring to the subject of the sentence. So, sentence D does not contain a pronoun in the objective case.
Therefore, the answer is B. Sentence B ("Maybe Martha will loan me something.") contains a pronoun in the objective case.
Study this site to find the right answer.
http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Object_Pronouns.htm