Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options (pronouns).

What can we do to stop ______ worrying about us?

  1. them

  2. their

  3. his

  4. himself

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Before a gerund (worrying), use the possessive form their. The phrase their worrying is the object of the verb stop, and the pronoun modifying the gerund must be possessive.