Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate pronoun:

They are all here for the birthday party. What am I going to tell _______ if you are late?

• A. them
• B. they
• C. us
• D. those

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

them

If the pronoun is receiving the action, it is called a direct object. Object pronouns are always used when the antecedent is a direct object. Here, the news is being received by the guests. The object pronoun for third person plural is "them". Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.