Activities: “What are reflexive pronouns in English?"

By: Anna Classing

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These activities are part of our English Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Activity 1: Which reflexive pronoun?

Add the correct reflexive pronoun. There is one pronoun that you will not use!

myself

yourself

himself

herself

itself

ourselves

yourselves

themselves

themself

Toddlers cannot control very well.
As we get older, we need to look after more carefully.
You can spend a lifetime getting to know and still be surprised every now and then.

I burned when I was starting a fire.
You all should get some food for .
He threw a party for his birthday and invited all of his friends.
The company marketed so well that everyone in the country at least heard its name.
Someone introduced as Alex.

Fill in the gaps with reflexive pronouns to add an emphasis.

Did you really make all this furniture ?
Neil Armstrong told me this story.
Oil doesn’t burn easily, but most of its products do.
Nancy is 92 years old, and she still does all the house and garden work by .
The roads were in pretty good condition, but the curbs needed repair.
Mike the cat taught to climb the bush and ring the doorbell when he wants to come back in.
You can refer to a cat as itself, but only if you do not know its gender. Here, the name “Mike” is a male name, so we use himself instead.
When my daughter broke her arm she couldn’t really wash .
My grandfather bought this watch from Mark Twain !

Answer the questions about yourself using 1-2 sentences and at least one reflexive pronoun.

Tell a story about a time that you accidentally hurt yourself!
e.g. Once I cut myself pretty badly while cutting a watermelon.
How do you usually amuse yourself when you have to wait?
e.g. Usually I amuse myself by people-watching or looking through Facebook or Instagram feeds on my phone.
When was the last time you really enjoyed yourself?
e.g. The last time I really enjoyed myself was when I was on vacation in Turkey with my family.
When you finish a project or pass an exam successfully, how do you reward yourself?
e.g. I like to reward myself with some tasty food and a big dessert.
Do you prefer studying by yourself or in a group?
e.g. I usually prefer studying by myself.
What are some things you prefer to do yourself rather than have someone do for you?
e.g. I usually do my nails myself.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
e.g. I see myself living in a small house not far from the ocean and having a home office with a nice view.

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