MTEL Communication Literacy Skills : Writing Practice Test

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Which of the following sentences uses the correct pronoun case?

Mom gave Tom and I a piece of cake.
Mom gave Tom and me a piece of cake.
Mom gave I and Tom a piece of cake.
Mom gave me and Tom a piece of cake.

The correct answer is: Mom gave Tom and me a piece of cake.

The sentence "Mom gave Tom and me a piece of cake." uses the correct pronoun case because "me" functions as the object of the verb "gave." In English, object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them) are used when the pronoun is receiving the action of the verb or is part of a prepositional phrase. In this context, "Mom" is the subject performing the action of giving, "Tom and me" are the recipients of that action, making "me" the appropriate choice. This sentence effectively conveys that both the speaker (me) and Tom were given a piece of cake, illustrating proper use of pronouns in a compound object. Other options use incorrect pronoun forms for the context, such as "I," which is a subjective pronoun and should not be used as an object. Additionally, the placement of "I" before "Tom" in another choice is not customary in standard English, which prefers the speaker’s pronoun (me) to follow the other person’s name.