Reflexive Pronouns Worksheet for Language Learning

Task Overview:

The task involves selecting the correct reflexive pronoun to complete each sentence. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a verb refer to the same person or thing. The reflexive pronouns provided are:

- myself
- yourself
- himself
- herself
- itself
- ourselves
- yourselves
- themselves

Solution:

Let's analyze each sentence and determine the appropriate reflexive pronoun.

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#### 1. I told ______ to always give all my effort.
- Subject: I
- Reflexive pronoun for "I": myself
- Sentence: "I told myself to always give all my effort."

#### 2. We gave ______ a pat on the back for the good work.
- Subject: We
- Reflexive pronoun for "We": ourselves
- Sentence: "We gave ourselves a pat on the back for the good work."

#### 3. Please calm ______ down.
- Subject: The implied subject is "you" (the person being addressed).
- Reflexive pronoun for "you" (singular or plural): yourself/yourselves
- Since the context doesn't specify whether it's singular or plural, we can assume it's addressing one person: yourself
- Sentence: "Please calm yourself down."

#### 4. He took ______ out of the ball game.
- Subject: He
- Reflexive pronoun for "He": himself
- Sentence: "He took himself out of the ball game."

#### 5. She whispered to ______ when she was alone.
- Subject: She
- Reflexive pronoun for "She": herself
- Sentence: "She whispered to herself when she was alone."

#### 6. They gave ______ a twenty-minute break.
- Subject: They
- Reflexive pronoun for "They": themselves
- Sentence: "They gave themselves a twenty-minute break."

#### 7. You guys gave ______ a more difficult task.
- Subject: You guys (plural)
- Reflexive pronoun for "You guys": yourselves
- Sentence: "You guys gave yourselves a more difficult task."

#### 8. The dog ran ______ into the fence.
- Subject: The dog
- Reflexive pronoun for "The dog": itself
- Sentence: "The dog ran itself into the fence."

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Final Answers:

1. myself
2. ourselves
3. yourself
4. himself
5. herself
6. themselves
7. yourselves
8. itself

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{\text{myself, ourselves, yourself, himself, herself, themselves, yourselves, itself}}
\]