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Reflexive or object pronoun? 1
REFLEXIVE OR OBJECT PRONOUN? 1
level: Beginner (A1/A2)
A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject, as in
She introduced herself
. An object pronoun can refer to someone else. This exercise practices deciding which relationship the sentence expresses.
Choose whether each of the sentences below requires an
object pronoun
or a
reflexive pronoun
.
1.
He is so vain. He likes to talk about ________ all the time.
himself
him
Correct answer:
himself
— reflexive — he is both subject and object;
himself
refers back to
he
.
2.
Jane? Yes, I spoke to ________ last week.
herself
her
Correct answer:
her
— object pronoun — Jane is a separate person being referred to, not the subject.
3.
Her brother? Yes, she told me all about ________.
him
himself
Correct answer:
him
— object pronoun — her brother is a separate person, not the subject.
4.
You really have to respect ________.
you
yourself
Correct answer:
yourself
— reflexive — you must respect yourself; subject and object are the same person.
5.
They talk about us, but they don't really know ________.
us
ourselves
Correct answer:
us
— object pronoun —
us
refers to a group other than the subject
they
.
6.
Some actors love ________ too much.
them
themselves
Correct answer:
themselves
— reflexive — actors love themselves; subject and object are the same.
7.
Are you going to invite ________ to the concert?
herself
her
Correct answer:
her
— object pronoun —
her
refers to someone other than the subject.
8.
Goodbye! Take care of ________!
you
yourself
Correct answer:
yourself
— reflexive — take care of yourself; subject and object are the same person.
9.
You have to tell ________ what happened.
them
themselves
Correct answer:
them
— object pronoun —
them
refers to people other than the subject
you
.
10.
I was at home by ________.
( = no one else was with me.)
me
myself
Correct answer:
myself
— reflexive — by myself = alone; subject and object are the same person.
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Check out some of our other free exercises on pronouns in English:
Subject pronouns 1
(B)
Subject pronouns 2
(B)
Subject pronouns 3
(A1/A2)
Possessive pronouns 1
(B)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 1
(I)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 2
(B1/B2)
Indefinite pronouns 1
(B/I)
Indefinite pronouns 2
(B/I)
Reflexive pronouns 1
(B)
Reflexive pronouns 2
(A1/A2)
Direct object pronouns 1
(B)
Direct object pronouns 2
(A1/A2)
Relative pronouns 1
(A)
Relative pronouns 2
(I)
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