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Subject Reflexive We use reflexive pronouns to show that we are talking about
Pronouns Pronouns the same person or thing. They are used:
I Myself
after certain verbs (kill, cut, behave, burn, enjoy, hurt, look
You Yourself
at, teach, etc…) when the subject and the object of the
He Himself
verb are the same person.
She Herself
It Itself I’ve cut myself with the knife.
We Ourselves with the preposition by to show that someone does something
You by himself without help.

Yourselves They Roy can fix his toy by himself.

Themselves
Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun.

Look! I draw a picture of ………………………We were cold so we warmed …………………………The monkey is

looking at ………………………Watch out! You’ll hurt ……………………Tim fell down and hurt ………………………Lilly
taught ………………. how to ride a bike.

B. Fill each gap with the correct reflexive Complete the sentences with by and a reflexive
pronoun. pronoun.
1. Lucy is making …………………… a new dress. Remember that by with a reflexive pronoun shows
2. Did you enjoy …………………… at the party? that someone did something without anyone’s help.

3. I like to look at …………………… in the mirror Lucy learned to how to ride a bike
when I try new clothes. …………………………………………
4. The cat locked …………………… in the closet. Sam carried all the books …………………………
5. Tom was drying …………………… with a towel. My parents let me go on a trip
6. Can you all see ………………… in the picture. ……………………………………
7. Don’t bother …………………………… I’ll help Joe! You have to clean all this mess
……………………… to the door. ………………………………………
8. Be careful when holding the knife, Bob, My little sister can’t dress up
or you’ll hurt ………………………. …………………………………. She needs help.
9. We were enjoying ……………………… in the Jack and Jim fixed their bike
trip to the mountains. …………………………………………
10.People should always behave …………………… She prepared everything for the party all
especially when in public places. …………………………………………
 Singular Plural
As you may notice in the table, singular reflexive
Myself  Ourselves
pronouns end in self. Plural reflexive pronouns end in
Yourself  Yourselves
Himself selves.
Herself Themselves I hurt myself. (singular)  We hurt ourselves. (plural)
Itself

Rewrite the sentences in the plural. Be careful when using the reflexive pronouns.

She arranged everything by herself.

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The cat washed itself with water.

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Stop blaming yourself about the accident.

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I looked at myself in the mirror.

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You must take good care of yourself.

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He could solve the problem by himself.

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Rewrite the sentences in the singular. Be careful when using the reflexive pronouns.

We learned the song by ourselves.

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They fixed the broken pipe by themselves. (Joe)

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You can’t keep all this food for yourselves. Share it with others.

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Please be polite and behave yourselves.

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Mom took us to the park and left us there by ourselves.

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Answer key:
Exercise A:
1. Myself 2. Themselves 3. Itself 4. Yourself 5. Himself 6. Herself
Exercise B:
1. Lucy is making herself a new dress.
2. Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
3. I like to look at myself in the mirror when I try new clothes.
4. The cat locked itself in the closet.
5. Tom was drying himself with a towel.
6. Can you all see yourselves in the picture?
7. Don’t bother yourself I’ll help myself to the door.
8. Be careful when holding the knife, Bob, or you’ll hurt yourself
9. We were enjoying ourselves in the trip to the mountains.
10.People should always behave themselves especially when in public places.
Exercise C:
1. Lucy learned to how to ride a bike by herself
2. Sam carried all the books by himself
3. My parents let me go on a trip by myself
4. Joe! You have to clean all this mess by yourself
5. My little sister can’t dress up by herself. She needs help.
6. Jack and Jim fixed their bike by themselves.
7. She prepared everything for the party all by herself.
Exercise D:

1. They arranged for everything by themselves.

2. The cats washed themselves with water.

3. Stop blaming yourselves about the accident.

4. We looked at ourselves in the mirror.

5. You must take good care of yourselves.

6. They could solve the problem by themselves.

Exercise E:

1. I learned the song by myself.

2. Joe fixed the broken pipe by himself.

3. You can’t keep all this food for yourself. Share it with others.

4. Please be polite and behave yourself.

5. Mom took me to the park and left me there by myself.