Question

Fill in the blank using a suitable pronoun:
It was very kind of ______ to have come for the function.

• A. them
• B. those
• C. themselves
• D. each other

Answer 1

The correct option is A them

In the given sentence, the subject is 'It', the verb is 'was' and the blank is to be filled by the object, which is a personal pronoun.

The word, 'them' is a personal pronoun form used for objects of verb i.e. Objective case. The phrase, 'very kind of them' is meaningful and complete. Hence, option A is correct.

The word 'those' is not a personal pronoun. It is a demonstrative pronoun which is used to indicate a noun which is at a distance. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C is a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are words ending in '-self' or -'selves' that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same. The subject of the given sentence, 'It' is different from the word 'themselves'. 'It' is a singular pronoun in the third person. 'Them' is a plural pronoun in the third person. Hence, the use of the reflexive pronoun is incorrect and option C is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect as 'each other' is not a pronoun.