Why can a person get an electric shock when they walk across a room on a rug and touch a doorknob? a) electrons are transferred between their body and the carpet, so they have an electric charge. the shock happens when electrons jump between their body and the doorknob. b) electrons are transferred between your body and the carpet, so they have an electric charge. the shock happens when electrons jump between their body and the carpet. c) the shock happens when electrons jump directly between the carpet and the doorknob. d) electrons are made within their body, so they have an electric charge. the shock happens when electrons jump between their body and the doorknob.