Let's solve the
Reflexive Pronouns Worksheet (Circling Part 1) step by step.
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🔹 What are Reflexive Pronouns?
Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence. They are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same person or thing.
Common reflexive pronouns:
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Myself
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Yourself
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Himself
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Herself
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Itself
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Ourselves
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Yourselves
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Themselves
They often end in
-self or
-selves.
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✔ Directions:
Circle the
reflexive pronoun in each sentence.
We'll go through each sentence one by one:
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#### 1. Make sure to remind
yourself of the things you need to do.
✔ yourself → refers back to "you" (the person being reminded)
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#### 2. She thought to
herself while she was in the library.
✔ herself → refers back to "she"
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#### 3. I saw
myself in the mirror.
✔ myself → refers back to "I"
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#### 4. We blamed
ourselves for the mistake.
✔ ourselves → refers back to "we"
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#### 5. Can you help
yourselves?
✔ yourselves → refers back to "you" (plural)
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#### 6. They cannot look after
themselves.
✔ themselves → refers back to "they"
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#### 7. Why do you blame
yourself for everything?
✔ yourself → refers back to "you" (singular)
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#### 8. Please help
yourself to some food.
✔ yourself → refers back to "you" (singular)
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#### 9. Don’t be ashamed of
yourself.
✔ yourself → refers back to "you"
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#### 10. I bought a gift for
myself.
✔ myself → refers back to "I"
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✔ Final Answers (The reflexive pronouns to circle):
1.
yourself
2.
herself
3.
myself
4.
ourselves
5.
yourselves
6.
themselves
7.
yourself
8.
yourself
9.
yourself
10.
myself
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📝 Summary:
All sentences use reflexive pronouns correctly, where the action reflects back onto the subject. The key is identifying which pronoun matches the subject and ends in
-self or
-selves.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reflexive nouns worksheet.