Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 3.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

There is a (1)__________ sense of freedom about being alone in a carriage that is jolting
noisily through the night. It is liberty unrestrained in a very (2)________ form. You can do
anything you like. You can talk to (3)__________ as loud as you please and no one will hear
you. You can have that argument out with Jones and roll him triumphantly in the dust
(4)___________ fear of a counterstroke. You can stand on your head and no one will see you.
You can sing or dance a two-step or practise a golf stroke, (5)_____________ play marbles on
the floor without let or hindrance.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. yourself.

Context: The sentence says, “You can talk to ______ as loud as you please and no one will hear you.” The subject is 'you', and the person is talking to himself/herself. So, the blank needs a reflexive pronoun that matches “you”.

Meaning of the words:
Ourselves – reflexive pronoun for “we”
Herself – reflexive pronoun for “she”
Himself – reflexive pronoun for “he”
Yourself – reflexive pronoun for “you”

Correct word: The correct reflexive pronoun for “you” is “yourself”.

Reason The sentence is in second person, using 'you', and the correct reflexive pronoun to use with “you” is “yourself”. The speaker is saying you can even talk to yourself loudly without anyone hearing.

Final Sentence: You can talk to yourself as loud as you please and no one will hear you.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 3