Kebba and Kwame are very selfish; they care about only …

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is: "Kebba and Kwame are very selfish; they care about only ....." We need the word that correctly completes it. The key ideas are the subject (two people, so plural) and the meaning (selfish, so they care only about their own interests).

Step 2: Explain the concept Reflexive pronouns (myself, himself, themselves) refer back to the subject. They must agree with the subject in number and person. Reciprocal pronouns (each other, one another) describe an action or feeling shared between the members of a group. "They care about each other" means each cares about the other, which is a caring, unselfish idea.

Step 3: Work through the options

• A. themselves: plural and reflexive. "They care about only themselves" means they think only of their own interests. This fits "selfish" perfectly.
• B. one another: this means they care about each other, which contradicts "selfish".
• C. each other: the same problem as B. It is also better used for two people, but the meaning is wrong anyway.
• D. himself: singular, so it does not agree with the plural subject "Kebba and Kwame".

Step 4: Answer The correct option is A. themselves.

Step 5: Exam tip Ask yourself two questions: (1) Does the pronoun agree in number with the subject? (2) Does the meaning fit? If the subject is acting on or for itself, use a reflexive pronoun (-self/-selves). If the people act toward one another, use each other or one another. The word "selfish" is your clue that the focus is on the people themselves.