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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I was late. I found ___ in the house.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I was late. I found ___ in the house.
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Solution
The correct option is C nobody
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to non-specific beings, objects, or places. In the given sentence it is clear that humans are being referred to but it is not specified. We know nothing about the person or family who reside in the house. So, an indefinite pronoun must be used. The indefinite pronoun must be a negative one as it is clear that the absence of some person is being refereed to in the given sentence.'Nobody' refers to no person. Thus option B is the correct answer.Options A,C,D,E are incorrect.
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to non-specific beings, objects, or places.
In the given sentence it is clear that humans are being referred to but it is not specified. We know nothing about the person or family who reside in the house. So, an indefinite pronoun must be used. The indefinite pronoun must be a negative one as it is clear that the absence of some person is being refereed to in the given sentence.
'Nobody' refers to no person.
Thus option B is the correct answer.
Options A,C,D,E are incorrect.
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