Complete the sentence with an appropriate word from the given options....
Pronouns are words that replace nouns that have been mentioned before, to avoid repetition. There are many types of pronouns, one of them being the reflexive pronoun. A compound personal pronoun is formed by adding -self to personal pronouns my, your, him, her and -selves for plural pronouns your, our, them and so on. When an action done by the subject turns back (reflects) upon the subject, that compound personal pronoun is called a reflexive pronoun. In the given sentence, "The rich lady" is a subject as it performs an action "sat", she sat alone for some time, the term 'by+reflexive pronoun' means 'with no one else present'. Option A is correct, as the rich lady is of the feminine gender, 'her' is a personal pronoun suitable for her and 'herself' is the suitable reflexive pronoun that completes the phrase 'by herself'. Option B is incorrect, as 'himself' is used for the masculine gender, whereas the lady is mentioned here. Option C is incorrect as 'themselves' refers to a plural noun, whereas the 'lady' is a singular noun. Option D is incorrect, 'yourself' is from the second person point of view, it refers to the listener with whom the speaker is speaking, whereas 'lady' is in the third person point of view.
Complete the sentence with an appropriate word from the given options....
The correct answer is option 'A' - herself.
Explanation:
The sentence states that the rich lady sat by herself for some time.
Meaning of the options:
a) Herself: refers to the lady as an individual
b) Himself: refers to a male individual
c) Themselves: refers to multiple individuals
d) Yourself: refers to the person being addressed directly
Explanation of the options:
a) Herself: In this context, the rich lady is sitting alone, indicating that she is with no one else. Therefore, the word 'herself' correctly represents this situation.
b) Himself: This option is incorrect because it refers to a male individual, whereas the sentence is about a rich lady.
c) Themselves: This option is incorrect because it refers to multiple individuals, which is not suitable for the sentence since it mentions only one person.
d) Yourself: This option is incorrect because it refers to the person being addressed directly, and there is no indication of anyone being addressed in the sentence.
Conclusion:
Based on the meaning of the options and the context of the sentence, the correct answer is option 'A' - herself.