Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Please open the window. I can’t reach __________.
A) Him
B) Her
C) Them
D) It

Answer 1

Hint:Inanimate objects are those objects that are dull, lifeless or without spirit. For example: Tape, lamp, pencil, desk, building and etc. And animate are the opposite of the inanimate. For example: dog, cats are animate because they have life and spirit.

Complete answer:
Here, in the sentence the word ‘window’ is used and window is an inanimate object because it is lifeless. So, we have to fill the blank with the most appropriate word that gives a compliment to the window.
Option A) Him – is an incorrect answer because the use of ‘him’ is wrong in the blank. We use ‘him’ as the object of a verb or preposition. We use him to refer to a man or boy or male animal. Thus, the window cannot be used as him. So, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Her – is an incorrect answer because the use of ‘her’ in a possessive adjective and she is a subject pronoun. We use ‘her’ to refer to a woman, girl or any female animal. Thus, her is inappropriate in the blank. So, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Them – is an incorrect answer because ‘them’ is used in place of plural noun or nouns group in third person and them is an object pronoun. For example: We’ll take care of them together. So, the use of ‘them’ is inappropriate in the blank. So, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) It – is the correct answer because ‘it’ the pronoun it also serves as a placeholder subject in sentences with no identifiable actor, such as "It rained last night". So, the of ‘it’ in the blank is the most appropriate fit. It refers to the window. So, this is the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Since in this question the reference is to an inanimate object, the window, third person neuter singular pronoun "it" must be used. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.