Which pronoun reflects back to someone or something?

• A. Possessive Pronoun
• B. Demonstrative Pronoun
• C. Personal Pronoun
• D. Reflexive Pronoun

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is reflexive pronouns, which refer back to the subject or to another noun in the same clause and end in -self or -selves. They can function as the object of a verb or a preposition, or be used for emphasis, always tying back to the person or thing doing the action. For example, in She prepared herself for the interview, the word herself points back to She. That “reflecting back” idea is what sets reflexive pronouns apart from other pronoun kinds. Possessive pronouns show ownership (my, your, his, her, its, our, their). Demonstrative pronouns point to something specific (this, that, these, those). Personal pronouns are the basic subject or object forms (I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them) without necessarily referring back to another noun in the clause. So, the pronoun that reflects back to someone or something is the reflexive pronoun.