Question

Select a suitable pronoun to complete the sentence:

We couldn't get back into the house. We had locked ______ out.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A ourselves

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 'we'.

'Ourselves' is the reflexive pronoun for the plural first person. Thus option A is the correct answer.

The reflexive pronoun for singular third person is 'himself','herself' or 'itself' according to the gender of the noun. Thus option C and D are incorrect.

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