Reflexive Pronouns Worksheet - Practice identifying and using reflexive pronouns in sentences.

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Understanding Reflexive Pronouns

As explained in the box:
> Reflexive pronouns reflect the verb action back to the subject of the sentence.

This means the person or thing doing the action is also the one receiving the action.

Examples given:
- *Matt bought himself a sandwich.* → Matt did the buying, and he is also the one receiving the sandwich.
- *The boys played by themselves.* → The boys played, and they did it without others — the action reflects back on them.

List of reflexive pronouns:
myself, yourself, ourselves, himself, herself, themselves

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## ✔ SOLUTION: Underline the reflexive pronoun and circle the subject noun that the pronoun reflects

Let’s go through each sentence:

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1. Many artists practice by painting portraits of themselves.

- Reflexive pronoun: `themselves` → underline it
- Subject noun: `Many artists` → circle it (because “themselves” refers back to “artists”)

✔ Answer:
Underline: themselves
Circle: Many artists

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2. Margaret smiled to herself as she thought about the gift she bought for Alice.

- Reflexive pronoun: `herself` → underline it
- Subject noun: `Margaret` → circle it (she smiled to *herself* — meaning Margaret)

✔ Answer:
Underline: herself
Circle: Margaret

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3. If you pour yourself a glass of milk, I’ll get you some cookies.

- Reflexive pronoun: `yourself` → underline it
- Subject noun: `you` → circle it (the person pouring is also the one receiving the milk)

✔ Answer:
Underline: yourself
Circle: you

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4. Maxine buttered a piece of toast for herself and another for her sister.

- Reflexive pronoun: `herself` → underline it
- Subject noun: `Maxine` → circle it (she buttered toast *for herself*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: herself
Circle: Maxine

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5. We should all learn to think for ourselves.

- Reflexive pronoun: `ourselves` → underline it
- Subject noun: `We` → circle it (we think for *ourselves*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: ourselves
Circle: We

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6. Biographers write about the lives of others, and autobiographers write about themselves.

- Reflexive pronoun: `themselves` → underline it
- Subject noun: `autobiographers` → circle it (they write about *themselves*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: themselves
Circle: autobiographers

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7. I believe this problem will solve itself in time.

- Reflexive pronoun: `itself` → underline it *(Note: “itself” is also a reflexive pronoun — for things/animals)*
- Subject noun: `this problem` → circle it (the problem solves *itself*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: itself
Circle: this problem

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8. All the students wrote stories about themselves and read them to the class.

- Reflexive pronoun: `themselves` → underline it
- Subject noun: `All the students` → circle it (students wrote about *themselves*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: themselves
Circle: All the students

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9. Martin loved music and taught himself to play the piano.

- Reflexive pronoun: `himself` → underline it
- Subject noun: `Martin` → circle it (he taught *himself*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: himself
Circle: Martin

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10. I would like to do the project by myself, but I think I may need help.

- Reflexive pronoun: `myself` → underline it
- Subject noun: `I` → circle it (I want to do it *by myself*)

✔ Answer:
Underline: myself
Circle: I

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## ✍️ Write two sentences of your own using reflexive pronouns:

Here are two correct examples:

1. I cut myself while chopping vegetables.
*(“I” did the cutting, and “myself” received the cut — reflexive action.)*

2. The cat cleaned itself after eating.
*(The cat did the cleaning, and it cleaned its own body — reflexive.)*

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## 📝 Final Answers Summary:

Part 1: Underline & Circle

| Sentence | Underline | Circle |
|----------|-----------|--------|
| 1 | themselves | Many artists |
| 2 | herself | Margaret |
| 3 | yourself | you |
| 4 | herself | Maxine |
| 5 | ourselves | We |
| 6 | themselves | autobiographers |
| 7 | itself | this problem |
| 8 | themselves | All the students |
| 9 | himself | Martin |
| 10 | myself | I |

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Part 2: Write Two Sentences (Examples)

1. I cut myself while chopping vegetables.
2. The cat cleaned itself after eating.

*(You can write any other grammatically correct sentences using reflexive pronouns like “yourself,” “ourselves,” etc.)*

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✔ You’ve now completed the worksheet correctly!
This exercise helps reinforce how reflexive pronouns connect back to the subject — making the meaning clear and grammatically correct.