Multiple choice

The boys hurt ________ playing football in the park.

  1. themselves

  2. them

  3. theirselves

  4. themself
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The subject 'The boys' is plural, so we must use the plural reflexive pronoun 'themselves'. Non-standard forms like 'theirselves' and 'themself' are grammatically incorrect. Using 'them' would mean they hurt other people rather than themselves.

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