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L.2.1.c

Use reflexive pronouns (myself, ourselves)

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A pronoun that points back to the subject ends in -self or -selves: the girl dries herself, the cats lick themselves, I wash myself.

  1. Example 1Choose the right pronoun.

    The cat scratched ____. themselvesitself

    The cat scratched itself.

1 / 10 C21Choose the right pronoun.

Dad washed ____ gently. herselfhisselfhimself

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L.2.1.c · Reflexive pronouns

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Example · Choose the right pronoun.The cat scratched ____. (themselves / itself)The cat scratched itself.
Example · Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.We enjoyed myself.We enjoyed ourselves.
  1. Choose the right pronoun.Dad washed ____ gently. (herself / hisself / himself)
  2. Choose the right pronoun.Beth measured ____. (himself / herself)
  3. Choose the right pronoun.I wash ____. (myself / yourself)
  4. Choose the right pronoun.The farmer's cows licked ____. (itself / theirselves / themselves)
  5. Choose the right pronoun.We dry ____. (ourselves / myself)
  6. Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.The players will dry himself.
  7. Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.The dog did not hurt themselves.
  8. Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.Did Dad hurt hisself?
  9. Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.Ann measures himself.
  10. Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.I dried yourself.
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L.2.1.c · Reflexive pronouns · answer key

  1. himself
  2. herself
  3. myself
  4. themselves
  5. ourselves
  6. The players will dry themselves.
  7. The dog did not hurt itself. or The dog did not hurt himself. or The dog did not hurt herself.
  8. Did Dad hurt himself?
  9. Ann measures herself.
  10. I dried myself.
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