Reflexive Pronouns Exercise 1

A1–A2 · Beginner

Reflexive pronouns such as myself, herself, and themselves refer back to the subject of a clause. Match each reflexive form to the person or people involved. Need a refresher? Review the grammar ↓

Fill in each blank with the correct reflexive pronoun.

1. I cut yesterday.✓

2. She always tells that she's doing the right thing.✓

3. He saw in the mirror.✓

4. We had to prove to them.✓

5. They don't like .✓

6. Are you going to the mall by ?✓

7. She likes to think of as a good person.✓

8. I can't see doing that.✓

9. They talk about all the time.✓

10. You don't respect .✓

11. We treated to dessert.✓

12. I want to excuse for the way I behaved.✓

13. He has a habit of making fun of .✓

14. Robert and Maria thought of as friendly neighbors.✓

15. He let the fire burn out.✓

16. Will Mr. Brown be grading the papers ?✓

17. The problem isn't going to solve .✓

18. You can't just call a superhero.✓

19. Pamela, our CEO, gave a raise.✓

20. I pride on knowing five languages.✓

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Grammar review Reflexive vs. emphatic pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns = "do something to yourself"
Use them when the same person does the action and receives it.
Form: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Examples:
I taught myself Spanish. (I → myself)
He hurt himself.
They prepared themselves for the exam.

TIP: If you remove the pronoun, the sentence becomes incomplete or changes meaning.
I taught ___ Spanish → wrong
So "myself" is necessary → reflexive.

Emphatic (Intensive) Pronouns = "for emphasis only"
Same words as reflexives, but used only to add emphasis.
Examples:
I did it myself!
The teacher herself explained it.
The CEO himself approved the plan.

TIP: If you remove the pronoun, the sentence STILL makes sense.
I did it! → still correct
So "myself" is just emphasis → emphatic.

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