Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a (1)__________ sense of freedom about being alone in a carriage that is jolting noisily through the night. It is liberty unrestrained in a very (2)________ form. You can do anything you like. You can talk to (3)__________ as loud as you please and no one will hear you. You can have that argument out with Jones and roll him triumphantly in the dust (4)___________ fear of a counterstroke. You can stand on your head and no one will see you. You can sing or dance a two-step or practise a golf stroke, (5)_____________ play marbles on the floor without let or hindrance. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 3.

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. yourself

• The correct answer is Option A: yourself. Explanation The Context: The passage is written in the second person, addressed to the reader using the pronoun "You" (e.g., "You can do anything," "You can talk to..."). Grammar Rule (Reflexive Pronouns): When the subject and the object of a verb are the same person, we use a reflexive pronoun. Since the subject is "You," the corresponding reflexive pronoun must be "yourself." Logic: The passage describes being alone in a carriage. If you are alone and talking aloud, you are naturally talking to yourself. Analysis of other options: B) ourselves: Used when the subject is "We." C) herself: Used when the subject is "She." D) himself: Used when the subject is "He."