REFLECTIVE PRONOUNS (INTERMEDIATE) (EXERCISE I93E277)

We use the Reflexive Pronoun when the action of the doer goes back to himself so that the Subject of the sentence is the same person as the object. Example: He has hurt himself. Pronouns like ‘himself' are called Reflexive Pronouns. They always end in ‘self '. Reflexive Pronouns Singular Plural First Person Myself Ourselves Second Person Yourself Yourselves Third Person Himself Herself Itself Themselves Themselves Themselves

Fill in the gaps with a suitable reflexive pronoun.

(A)  The boys’ cleaned the house all by __________________.

(B) He is not dangerous by _____________________ but he mixes with bad company.

(C) Look after _____________________ in London, boys.

(D) They could not agree amongst ________________________.

(E) The monkey hurt _______________________ when it fell from that tree.

(F) The cat washed _______________________ thoroughly.

(G) I dressed _________________________ and then had breakfast.

(H) The news _______________________ is not surprising but I am astonished that    

      he should have brought it.

(I)  That beetle is digging a hole for _______________________ in the ground.

(J)  It was John _________________________ who told me about the fire.

(K)  I'm sure that the men _____________________ would never agree with that plan.

(L)  We climbed up the mountain all by _____________________. Nobody helped us.

(M) You must learn to protect _______________________ against bad people.

(N) Can you do it by __________________________, Mary?

(O)  I can't do it ____________________________ but I think my brother can.

(P) Robert made this T-shirt ____________________.

(Q) Lisa did the homework all by______________________.

(R) We helped ____________________ to some punch at the party.

(S) Emma, did you take the photo all by ____________________?

(T) I wrote this poem ________________.

(U) He cut __________________ with the knife while he was doing the dishes.

(V) The lion can defend _____________________.

(W) My mother often talks to____________________.

(X) Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help ______________________.

ANSWERS

REFLECTIVE PRONOUNS

  

Fill in the gaps with a suitable reflexive pronoun.

(A)  The boys’ cleaned the house all by themselves.

(B) He is not dangerous by himself but he mixes with bad company.

(C) Look after yourselves in London, boys.

(D) They could not agree amongst themselves.

(E) The monkey hurt itself when it fell from that tree.

(F) The cat washed itself  thoroughly.

(G) I dressed myself and then had breakfast.

(H) The news itself is not surprising but I am astonished that    

      he should have brought it.

(I)  That beetle is digging a hole for itself in the ground.

(J)  It was John himself who told me about the fire.

(K)  I'm sure that the men himself would never agree with that plan.

(L)  We climbed up the mountain all by ourselves. Nobody helped us.

(M) You must learn to protect yourself against bad people.

(N) Can you do it by yourself, Mary?

(O)  I can't do it myself but I think my brother can.

(P) Robert made this T-shirt himself.

(Q) Lisa did the homework all by herself.

(R) We helped ourselves to some punch at the party.

(S) Emma, did you take the photo all by yourself?

(T) I wrote this poem myself.

(U) He cut himself with the knife while he was doing the dishes.

(V) The lion can defend itself.

(W) My mother often talks to herself.

(X) Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help yourselves.

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