Each sentence below has a blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in with the meaning of the sentence as a whole.They hurt _ in the game.
Correct answer: D. themselves
- A. itself
- B. myself
- C. himself
- D. themselves
Explanation
This is the correct answer if the subject of the sentence is a plural entity, such as multiple people. For example: "They hurt themselves in the game." (Here, "they" is the subject, and "themselves" is the correct reflexive pronoun.)
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