Identify the kind of pronoun underlined in the sentence:
The two batsmen kept shouting to each other while running between the wickets.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Reciprocal pronoun
Here each batsman shouted to the other, and the action went both ways.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Reflexive pronoun | shows an action that goes back to the doer, and it ends in -self or -selves | Arjun cut himself on the broken glass. |
| (2) Reciprocal pronoun (answer) | shows an action that two or more people do to one another | The two captains shook hands with each other after the match. |
| (3) Distributive pronoun | takes people or things one at a time, such as each, either and neither; in “each other”, the two words together show an exchange | Each of the boys got a medal. |
| (4) Indefinite pronoun | refers to people or things in a general way, such as someone, anybody and everything | Somebody left the gate open. |