Question

______ is the cat which appeared in a television series.
(Fill in the blank with the most appropriate pronoun.)
a. Their
b. These
c. That
d. Him

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and decipher what it wants to convey. Now, go through the options carefully after reading the sentence and point out what each of them signifies. Choose the one which fits the context of the sentence.

Complete answer: In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of pronouns. A pronoun is a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase. That, this, these and those are demonstrative pronouns. They take the place of a noun or a noun phrase that has already been mentioned.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'Their', refers to ‘(possessive) Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it is a plural pronoun, whereas the noun ‘cat’ is singular.
Option (b.), ‘These', refers to a pronoun used to identify specific persons or things close at hand or being indicated or experienced’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as it is a plural pronoun, whereas the noun ‘cat’ is singular.
Option (c.), ‘That', refers to ‘(demonstrative) That thing or person’.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as it is a singular pronoun, and the noun ‘cat’ is singular.
Option (d.), ‘Him', refers to a masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as ‘cat’ is not necessarily a masculine pronoun.
Therefore, option c is correct.

Note: ‘This’ is used for singular items that are nearby. ‘These’ is used for multiple items that are nearby. The distance can be physical or metaphorical. ‘That’ is used for singular items that are far away. ‘Those’ is used for multiple items that are far away. Again, the distance can be physical or metaphorical.