While the source text contains a typographical error (“himselves”), the grammatically correct reflexive pronoun for the plural third-person subject “friends” is “themselves.” The official answer key aligns with option C.
12. Identify the word which is not a noun.
(A) News
(B) Number
(C) Wept
(D) Whip
Answer:
(C) Wept
Explanation:
“Wept” is the past tense of the verb “weep” (to cry). The other three words function primarily as nouns.
13. ____ video is this?
(A) Which
(B) Who
(C) Whom
(D) Whose
Answer:
(D) Whose
Explanation:
“Whose” is an interrogative possessive adjective used to ask to whom an object belongs.
14. If he is planning to participate in the marathon, he ____ practice regularly.
(A) can
(B) is
(C) shall
(D) [Missing in source, likely ‘must’]
Answer:
(D) [Missing in source, likely ‘must’]
Explanation:
To convey a strong necessity or obligation required to run a marathon, the modal verb “must” or “should” is required in the blank. The official key marks option D.
15. Sara saw ____ in the mirror and smiled.
(A) Sara
(B) herself
(C) itself
(D) [Missing in source]
Answer:
(B) herself
Explanation:
Because the subject “Sara” (a female person) is the same entity receiving the action of the verb (seeing), the correct reflexive pronoun is “herself.”
