The little boy tied his shoelaces ------.
Correct answer: A. himself
- A. himself
- B. him
- C. his
- D. he
Explanation
The correct answer is himself. The sentence should read: "The little boy tied his shoelaces himself." The reflexive pronoun "himself" indicates that the boy performed the action on his own, without help from someone else.
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