Reflexive Pronouns in Context Worksheet
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Instructions:
1. Write the reflexive pronoun from the word bank that best completes each sentence below.
2. Write a sentence with each reflexive pronoun.
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Word Bank:
- myself
- yourself
- himself
- herself
- ourselves
- themselves
- yourselves
- itself
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Part 1: Fill in the Blanks
1.
I told ________ to always give all my effort.
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Answer: myself
- Explanation: The subject is "I," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "I" is "myself."
2.
We gave ________ a pat on the back for the good work.
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Answer: ourselves
- Explanation: The subject is "We," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "We" is "ourselves."
3.
Please calm ________ down.
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Answer: yourself
- Explanation: The implied subject is "you," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "you" is "yourself."
4.
He took ________ out of the ball game.
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Answer: himself
- Explanation: The subject is "He," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "He" is "himself."
5.
She whispered to ________ when she was alone.
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Answer: herself
- Explanation: The subject is "She," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "She" is "herself."
6.
They gave ________ a twenty-minute break.
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Answer: themselves
- Explanation: The subject is "They," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "They" is "themselves."
7.
You guys gave ________ a more difficult task.
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Answer: yourselves
- Explanation: The subject is "You guys," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "You" is "yourselves."
8.
The dog ran ________ into the fence.
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Answer: itself
- Explanation: The subject is "The dog," and the reflexive pronoun that matches "it" is "itself."
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Part 2: Write a Sentence with Each Reflexive Pronoun
9.
myself:
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Sentence: I cooked dinner for
myself because no one else was home.
10.
himself:
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Sentence: He fixed the broken chair by
himself without any help.
11.
itself:
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Sentence: The cat scratched
itself while grooming.
12.
ourselves:
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Sentence: We decided to surprise our parents and clean the house by
ourselves.
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Final Answer:
1.
myself
2.
ourselves
3.
yourself
4.
himself
5.
herself
6.
themselves
7.
yourselves
8.
itself
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{myself, ourselves, yourself, himself, herself, themselves, yourselves, itself}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reflexive pronoun worksheet.