Directions: Identify the underlined portion of the sentence. _David and Annette__ bought a birthday present for their father.

this the underline words David and Annette

a. Simple Subject
b. Complete Subject
c. Simple Predicate/Verb
d. Complete Predicate

Kafka originally referred to gregor's parents as “the mother” and “the father”. however, the translator refers to them as “his mother” and “his father”. why might the translator use “his” instead of “the”? a. the word “his” makes the story smoother to read in english. b. the word “his” allows gregor’s parents to become more central characters. c. the word “his” makes gregor’s parents sound less loving. d. the word “his” creates a more negative tone.