Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
Kunal had gone home for Diwali, so everyone in the hostel knew about the cancelled exam except ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → him
Complete sentence: Kunal had gone home for Diwali, so everyone in the hostel knew about the cancelled exam except him. “Except” works as a preposition here, and the blank stands for Kunal.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) him (answer) | the object form, used after a preposition (me, him, her, us, them) | Ma made laddoos for him on his birthday. |
| (2) he | the subject form, for the person who does the action, not after a preposition | He plays the tabla every evening. |
| (3) himself | used when the subject and the object are the same person | The little boy dressed himself for school. |
| (4) his | means belonging to him | The blue school bag is his. |