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Let's solve each question step by step and explain the correct answers. The quiz is about reflexive and intensive pronouns.

Reflexive Pronouns:

These are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same person or thing. They include:
- myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

They often follow verbs like *look at*, *help*, *do*, *eat*, etc., to show that someone is doing something to or for themselves.

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Question 1:

Mary is looking at _________ in the mirror.
A) herself
B) yourself
C) himself
D) myself

✔ Answer: A) herself

👉 Mary is female → use "herself" (reflexive form of "she").
She is looking at herself — meaning she sees her own reflection.

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Question 2:

Jane is a baby and she is too small to eat by _________.
A) itself
B) himself
C) herself
D) myself

✔ Answer: C) herself

👉 Jane is a girl → "herself" matches "she".
"By herself" means alone, without help.

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Question 3:

Peter is very lazy. He always copies his friends' homework and never does it by _________.
A) yourselves
B) yourself
C) myself
D) himself

✔ Answer: D) himself

👉 Peter is male → "himself" matches "he".
He doesn’t do his homework by himself (i.e., he doesn't do it alone).

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Question 4:

The children can decorate the Christmas tree by __________.
A) themselves
B) herself
C) ourselves
D) himself

✔ Answer: A) themselves

👉 "The children" = plural → use "themselves".
They can do it by themselves (alone).

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Question 5:

Don't help us, Dad. Jill and I can paint the car all by _________.
A) themselves
B) ourselves
C) yourselves
D) myself

✔ Answer: B) ourselves

👉 "Jill and I" = two people → plural → "ourselves".
We can do it by ourselves.

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Question 6:

You are five years old, Danny. You can comb your hair by _________ now.
A) himself
B) herself
C) yourself
D) yourselves

✔ Answer: C) yourself

👉 The subject is "You" (singular). So reflexive pronoun is yourself.
"You can comb your hair by yourself" → meaning you can do it alone.

Note: If it were "You (plural)", we'd use "yourselves", but here it's singular.

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Question 7:

Hi, Martin! Hi, Rebecca! Please come in and make _________ at home.
(Only part visible)

This phrase is common: "Make yourself at home" or "Make yourselves at home".

Since there are two people (Martin and Rebecca), we need the plural reflexive pronoun:

✔ Answer: yourselves

So the full sentence should be:
"Please come in and make yourselves at home."

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✔ Final Answers:

| Q | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | A) herself |
| 2 | C) herself |
| 3 | D) himself |
| 4 | A) themselves |
| 5 | B) ourselves |
| 6 | C) yourself |
| 7 | D) yourselves |

> Note: Question 7 has only the beginning shown, but based on context, "make yourselves at home" is standard for multiple people.

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🔍 Summary Tip:

- Use reflexive pronouns when the action reflects back on the subject.
- Match the pronoun to the subject’s gender and number (singular/plural).
- Common phrases: *by myself, by yourself, by himself/herself/itself, by ourselves/yourselves/themselves*

Let me know if you want explanations for questions 8–10 too!