Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns.
Reflexive pronouns are words like:
→ myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
They are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same person or thing — especially after “by” to mean “alone” or “without help.”
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1. Did you bake this cake?
Yes, I did it ________.
→ The speaker is talking about themselves (“I”), so we use
myself.
✔ Answer:
myself
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2. Did John go with you?
No, we went by ________.
→ “We” means more than one person including the speaker → reflexive pronoun is
ourselves.
✔ Answer:
ourselves
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3. Would you do this for me?
Why don’t you do it ________?
→ Talking to “you” (one person) → reflexive pronoun is
yourself.
✔ Answer:
yourself
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4. Did Kim make that choice?
Kim made the choice ________.
→ Kim is one person, female → reflexive pronoun is
herself.
✔ Answer:
herself
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5. Do people buy this product?
Yes, this product sells ________.
→ “This product” is a thing → reflexive pronoun is
itself.
(“Sells itself” = it’s so good, it doesn’t need advertising — common phrase!)
✔ Answer:
itself
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6. Did the kids built that treehouse?
Yes, the kids built the treehouse ________.
→ “The kids” = plural people → reflexive pronoun is
themselves.
(Note: Should be “build”, not “built” in question — but we’re just filling blank.)
✔ Answer:
themselves
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7. Are you all alone today?
Yes, we are all by ________.
→ “We” again → reflexive pronoun is
ourselves.
✔ Answer:
ourselves
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Final Answer:
1. myself
2. ourselves
3. yourself
4. herself
5. itself
6. themselves
7. ourselves
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reflexive pronoun worksheet.
