Which sentence uses the correct case after the verb hjálpa (to help)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Ég hjálpa honum, because hjálpa takes a dative object
- Step 1: Icelandic verbs govern the case of their objects, and hjálpa is one of the verbs that takes the dative. Step 2. The dative of hann (he) is honum, so the sentence is Ég hjálpa honum. Answer: Ég hjálpa honum, because hjálpa takes a dative object. Why not the others: The accusative hann and the genitive hans are the forms used with other verbs, and objects are never in the nominative.
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