Question

Select a suitable pronoun to complete the sentence:
I don't think she knows many people. When I see her, she is always by .......... .

• A. himself
• B. herself
• C. themselves
• D. myself

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

herself

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 B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect.

The reflexive pronoun for singular first person 'I' is 'myself'. Thus option D is incorrect.

'Themselves' is the reflexive pronoun for third person plural. Thus option C is also incorrect.