Question : Directions: In the question, the sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
As the bare mountains turned green, the people found ____ looking forward to spring.

Option 1: they

Option 2: them

Option 3: their

Option 4: themselves


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: themselves


Solution : The correct option will be the fourth option.

Themselves is the reflexive form of they and is appropriate because it emphasises that the people themselves (not someone else) are experiencing the anticipation of spring.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • They is a subject pronoun, but it is not appropriate in this context because it doesn't clarify who is looking forward to spring.
  • Them is an object pronoun.
  • Their is a possessive pronoun.

Therefore, the correct sentence is, "As the bare mountains turned green, the people found themselves looking forward to spring".

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