Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

The horse hurt _______.

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  1. themselves
  2. himself
  3. itself
  4. herself

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Option 3 : itself
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The correct answer is, 'itself'.

Key Points

  • Reflexive pronoun is used when subject and object is the same person.
  • Myself, herself, ourselves, ourself etc are some of the reflexive pronouns.
    • She saw herself in the mirror.
  • In the given sentence the horse was hurt. The hurt was caused by the horse.
  • Therefore, the subject and object is the same person, reflexive pronoun is used.
  • The reflexive pronoun used in the case of animals is 'itself'.
  • Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Therefore, the complete sentence is -'The horse hurt itself'.

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