Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (viii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. its

  2. it

  3. itself

  4. himself
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'He must follow (viii) _____ rules' requires a possessive adjective to show whose rules are being followed. 'Its' refers to society's rules. 'It' is a pronoun, 'itself' is reflexive, and 'himself' refers to the wrong noun.

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