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Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

It was told by Hari ________.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'Hari' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'Hari' demands pronoun 'himself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

The town _____ is very large.

  1. myself

  2. itself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For inanimate nouns like town we use reflexive pronoun 'itself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

She _______ says so.

  1. myself

  2. ourselves

  3. herself

  4. themselves


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here the subject 'she' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'she' demands pronoun 'herself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

They _____ admitted their guilt.

  1. myself

  2. himself

  3. ourselves

  4. themselves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'they' is used for the third persons, and for third persons we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'they' demands pronoun 'themselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

You ______ can best explain.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here the subject 'you' is the second subject, and we use 'yourself/yourselves' as the reflexive pronoun for the second subject/subjects respectively.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

We often deceive _______.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'We' is followed by reflexive pronoun 'ourselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

They hurt _______.

  1. themselves

  2. ourselves

  3. himself

  4. yourself


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here the subject 'they' is used for the third persons, and for third persons we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'they' demands pronoun 'themselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

You express ______ very imperfectly.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here the subject 'you' is the second subject, and we use 'yourself/yourselves' as the reflexive pronoun for the second subject/subjects respectively.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

I _______ heard the remark.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here the subject 'I' is the first person, and for first person we use reflexive pronoun 'myself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

He hurt _______.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'he' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'he' demands pronoun 'himself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

I was ______ unwell when I got up.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. nothing required


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sentence is perfectly correct and needs no reflexive pronoun.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

We seldom see ______ as others see.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'We' is followed by reflexive pronoun 'ourselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

The horse hurt _______.

  1. myself

  2. itself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For animals and birds we use reflexive pronouns 'itself' (for singular) and 'themselves' (for plural).

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

I _______ saw him do it.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here the subject 'I' is the first person, and for first person we use reflexive pronoun 'myself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

They enjoyed ______.

  1. yourself

  2. himself

  3. herself

  4. themselves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'they' is used for the third persons, and for third persons we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'they' demands pronoun 'themselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

The dog choked _______.

  1. myself

  2. itself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For animals like dog we use reflexive pronoun 'itself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

The prisoner hanged ________.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'the prisoner is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'the prisoner' (being a single male) demands pronoun 'himself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

We will see to it _____.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We is followed by reflexive pronoun 'ourselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

He ______ said so.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'he' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'he' demands pronoun 'himself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

The boys hid _____.

  1. ourselves

  2. yourself

  3. themselves

  4. herself


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here the subject 'the boys' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'the boys' demands pronoun 'themselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

The poor widow poisoned _______.

  1. ourselves

  2. herself

  3. yourself

  4. themselves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here the subject 'the poor widow' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'the poor widow' (being a singular female) demands pronoun 'herself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

They have got _______ into a mess.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. herself

  4. themselves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'they' is used for the third persons, and for third persons we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'they' demands pronoun 'themselves'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

I will go _______.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here the subject 'I' is the first person, and for first person we use reflexive pronoun 'myself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

She ____ did so.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. herself


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject 'she' is the third person, and for third person we use reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself/themselves', depending on the requirement. Here 'she' demands pronoun 'herself'.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill up the blank in the following sentence.

I hurt ____.

  1. myself

  2. yourself

  3. ourselves

  4. himself


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here the subject 'I' is the first person, and for first person we use reflexive pronoun 'myself'.

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