Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The Nelsons enjoyed ______________ on their vacation.

• A. themselves
• B. yourselves
• C. yourself
• D. ourselves

Answer 1

The correct option is A themselves

Option A: 'Themselves' is a reflexive pronoun, which is used when the action done by the subject (Nelsons) reflects back on the subject. It is appropriate here because 'themselves' is a third person reflexive pronoun

(for 'Nelsons').

The verb 'enjoyed' is an activity can only be performed by the subject on the subject itself. Hence A is correct.

Option B: 'Yourselves' is a second person reflexive pronoun for 'you'. It does not refer to the third person 'Nelsons'.

Option C: Similarly, 'yourself' is also a second person (singular) form of 'you'.

Option D: 'Ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun in the first person, and does not refer to the subject here.

Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.