Question

Replace the capitalised words with the most appropriate pronouns.
MR. WATSON said that THE MYSTERY was over.

• A. he/it
• B. he/she
• C. she/she
• D. they/it
• E. he/them

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

he/it

The correct answer is Option A.

HE is used for male nouns. MR. WATSON is a man. Thus HE is the correct answer.

IT is used as a pronoun in place of a third person neutral noun. THE MYSTERY is such a noun.

Thus IT is the correct answer.

The remaining options are incorrect because:

Option B: SHE is used to refer to a woman. MYSTERY is a neutral word.

Option C: SHE is used to refer to a woman. MR WATSON is a male and MYSTERY is a neutral noun.

Option D: THEY is used to refer to third person plural noun. Mr. Watson is a man.

Option E: THEM is a third person plural noun used to refer o more than one person.

THE MYSTERY is a neutral noun and does not refer to any person.