Question

Select an appropriate pronoun to complete the sentence:

I went out with Sally because she didn't want to go out by _______.

• A. yourself
• B. ourself
• C. herself
• D. himself

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

When the subject and the object of the verb is the same person or thing, we use a reflexive pronoun.

In the given sentence the subject and the object of the verb is 'she'.

The reflexive pronoun for singular third person is 'himself','herself' or 'itself' according to the gender of the noun.

In the given sentence the noun is a female. So, the reflexive pronoun used must be 'herself'.

Thus option C is the correct answer.

Option D is incorrect.

'Ourself' is not an adjective pronoun. Thus option B is incorrect.

The reflexive pronoun for singular second person is 'yourself'. Thus option A is incorrect.