Reflexive Pronoun Exercise
The task is to fill in the blank spaces with the correct reflexive pronouns from the given list:
- himself (x2)
- herself (x2)
- ourselves
- themselves
- myself
- yourself
- yourselves
Let's solve each sentence step by step:
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#### 1. I washed the car _______.
- The subject is "I," so the reflexive pronoun should match "I."
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
myself.
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Answer: myself
---
#### 2. Chris paid for dinner _______.
- The subject is "Chris," which is a singular third-person pronoun.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
himself.
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Answer: himself
---
#### 3. He did everything _______.
- The subject is "He," which is a singular third-person pronoun.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
himself.
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Answer: himself
---
#### 4. Kelly painted the picture _______.
- The subject is "Kelly," which is a singular third-person pronoun.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
herself.
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Answer: herself
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#### 5. She cried _______ to sleep.
- The subject is "She," which is a singular third-person pronoun.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
herself.
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Answer: herself
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#### 6. The car door locks by _______.
- The subject is "The car door," which is singular.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
itself.
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Answer: itself
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#### 7. We baked this cake _______.
- The subject is "We," which is plural.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
ourselves.
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Answer: ourselves
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#### 8. Make _______ at home.
- The instruction is to make something for oneself, and the pronoun should match the person being addressed (likely "you").
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
yourself.
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Answer: yourself
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#### 9. I hope you enjoy _______ at the concert.
- The subject is "you," which is second-person singular or plural.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
yourself/yourselves. Since the context doesn't specify whether it's singular or plural, either could work, but typically "yourself" is used in such sentences.
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Answer: yourself
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#### 10. Young children can’t take care of _______.
- The subject is "Young children," which is plural.
- The correct reflexive pronoun is
themselves.
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Answer: themselves
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Final Answers:
1.
myself
2.
himself
3.
himself
4.
herself
5.
herself
6.
itself
7.
ourselves
8.
yourself
9.
yourself
10.
themselves
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{myself, himself, himself, herself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourself, yourself, themselves}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reflexive pronoun worksheet.
