1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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herself himself myself ourselves themselves yourself yourselves |
1 I always enjoy ……myself…… when I’m with my grandparents.
2 Laura and Gemma bought ………………. new dresses.
3 David hurt ………………. while he was playing football.
4 I think we know ………………. very well.
5 Don’t get angry with ………………., Jane. It was an accident.
6 Hello everyone! Please help ………………. to a slice of pizza.
7 My little sister likes looking at ………………. in the mirror!
Answer
2 themselves 3 himself 4 ourselves 5 yourself
6 yourselves 7 herself
2 Complete the sentences and question with the correct reflexive pronoun.
1 Claudia can get dressed by ……herself…… now that she’s three!
2 Harry cut …………………… while he was preparing the dinner.
3 I don’t feel lonely because I enjoy spending time by …………………… .
4 Hi, Tom and Alice. Please come in and make …………………… comfortable.
5 Paul, have you got a recent photo of ……………………?
6 We bought …………………… some trainers in the sale.
7 Suzie organised everything by …………………… . No one helped her.
Answer
2 himself 3 myself 4 yourselves 5 yourself
6 ourselves 7 herself
3 Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences and questions. Then complete the sentences. Which sentences have a reflexive pronoun?
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Reflexive pronoun? (✔) |
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1 I want to buy |
…C… |
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2 Please help |
……. |
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3 I think Emma really likes |
……. |
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4 How do you keep |
……. |
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5 I don’t know |
……. |
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6 Let’s enjoy |
……. |
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A ………………… very well. They only moved in a month ago.
B ………………… so healthy, Laura?
C ……you…… a present, Peter. What would you like?
D ………………… with a good film.
E ………………… . She seems so confident.
F ………………… to clean the house. I don’t have time to do everything.
Answer
2 F, me
3 E, herself ✔
4 B, yourself ✔
5 A, them
6 D, ourselves ✔
4 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1 He fell and he hurt his self.
……He fell and he hurt himself. ……
2 We will enjoy ourself.
………………………………………
3 I uploaded a friendly picture of me to my new blog.
………………………………………
4 Take good care of you self.
………………………………………
5 She had dinner herself because her mum was busy.
………………………………………
6 We went out and bought us some snacks.
………………………………………
7 They hurt them skateboarding. They both broke a finger bone.
………………………………………
Answer
2 ourself, We will enjoy ourselves.
3 me, I uploaded a friendly picture of myself to my new blog.
4 you self, Take good care of yourself.
5 herself, She had dinner by herself because her mum was busy.
6 us, We went out and bought ourselves some snacks.
7 them, They hurt themselves skateboarding. They both broke a finger bone.
5 Complete Tessa’s email with one word in each space.
Hi Oliver,
I hope you’re well and you are enjoying 1……yourself…… . I haven’t emailed you 2……………… a few months so I’ve got some news to share! I 3……………… to go to hospital last week because I hurt 4……………… playing tennis. The doctors say that I 5……………… play again for a couple of months because I’ve broken my thumb on my left hand. I was quite upset! I hate not 6……………… tennis, especially in the summer, but I hope I 7……………… be back on the tennis court soon when I’m better.
Write back soon!
Tessa
Answer
2 for 3 had 4 myself
5 mustn’t / can’t / shouldn’t / won’t
6 playing 7 will