Question

Select an appropriate option to complete the sentence:

It isn't her fault. She really shouldn't blame ________.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is 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 and C are incorrect.

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