Question

Select an appropriate Pronoun:
Sometimes I can’t say exactly what I mean. I wish I could express ————— better.
A) Himself
B) Herself
C) Myself
D) Ourselves

Answer 1

Hint: A pronoun (abbreviated pro) is a word that replaces a noun or a noun phrase in linguistics and grammar. Pronouns have long been considered one of the elements of speech, but given the variety of functions they fulfil across languages, some current theorists would argue that they do not represent a single class.

Complete answer:
Pronoun Rules That Are Simple
1. When a personal pronoun replaces a noun, it agrees with the noun it replaces.

2. A personal pronoun should not be preceded by an adjective. After the verb, a subject personal pronoun can contain an adjective. (There are certain exceptions, such as set words like poor me, lucky you.)

3. Apostrophes (') are never used with pronouns. When using possessive pronouns like hers, ours, and theirs, don't use an apostrophe. (You're looking at a contraction if you notice an apostrophe.)

The red bag belongs to her, while the blue bag belongs to us. (NOT The red bag belongs to her, while the blue bag belongs to us.)

4. The word "my" is not a pronoun. A pronoun takes the place of a noun. The word I describes the bag in "This is my bag" (it is a possessive determiner). The word mine replaces my bag in "This bag is mine" (it is a real pronoun). Your, its, our, and there are possessive determiners in the same way. His and she can be possessive determiners or pronouns.

5. DON'T PRIORITIZE YOURSELF! Putting the other person first is proper etiquette. (This isn't about grammar; it's about etiquette.)
It's employed when the subject directs the activity back towards them.
Explanation of the answer:

Option C: The reflexive pronoun 'myself' is used here. It's employed when the subject directs the activity back towards them. The subject of the supplied sentence is 'I,' who commands the action 'to express.' As may be deduced from both sentences, the subject pertains to self-expression. The reflexive pronoun 'myself' is used to refer to oneself. As a result, choice C is the best option.

'Himself' and 'herself' refer to a person there with the speaker, but we have to use a pronoun for the speaker therefore, options A and B are rejected.

Ourselves refer to two-three people related to each other, this pronoun is irrelevant because we have to use the pronoun only for the speaker therefore option D is also rejected. Ergo we consider ‘myself’ as the pronoun in this sentence.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: When the subject and object forms are reversed, the most common errors occur. Replacement of a personal pronoun with a pronoun ending in -self and use of a personal pronoun in a context that requires a possessive adjective are two other errors that appear to be on the rise.