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QUIZ 2 GRADE 10 SAINT PAUL 10:45-11:45 AM

Directions:
A. Copy the sentences.
B. Underline the self/selves pronoun.
C. Identify whether it is reflexive or intensive pronoun by writing it on the space provided.
D. If it is a reflexive pronoun, identify how it is used – direct object or indirect object, or object of the preposition.

NOTE: SET A – answer ODD numbers


SET B – answer EVEN numbers

___________ 1. You think of yourselves pretty highly, don’t you?

___________ 2. We ourselves are the ones who make the greatest impact upon the world we live in.

___________ 3. One should always brush daily or risk finding oneself in the dentist’s chair.

___________ 4. An eagle ate the large bird and found itself feeling quite full.

___________ 5. Can the baby girl eat by herself?

___________ 6. Do not put yourselves into any kind of trouble.

___________ 7. I don’t like to be by myself on stormy nights after a scary movie.

___________ 8. I’ve been thinking about buying a real estate for myself.

___________ 9. My brother made an apple pie for his girlfriend himself.

___________ 10. She keeps the problem to herself.

___________ 11. The author approved the book cover himself.

___________ 12. Two of my classmates completed the project by themselves.

___________ 13. We thought only of ourselves during the contest.

___________ 14. You blame yourselves for the accident, but you had nothing to do with it.

___________ 15. The bug found itself caught in yet another screen enclosure.

___________ 16. We admonished ourselves for not getting to the party sooner.

___________ 17. The dragonfly was in a standoff between itself and the bullfrog.

___________ 18. I told myself not to spend all my money on new shoes.

___________ 19. Jerry was quite happy with himself as he admired his handiwork.

___________ 20. The teacher did not know the answer herself.
Direct Object

I hurt myself trying to fix my father’s car.

You sent yourself another Valentine’s Day card, didn’t you?

Jack introduced himself to his girlfriend’s parents.

Mary walked herself to school for the first time last week.

The bug found itself caught in yet another screen enclosure.

One must get oneself insured if one intends to drive on city streets.

We admonished ourselves for not getting to the concert sooner.

You blame yourselves for the accident, but you had nothing to do with it.

The choir practiced themselves to the point of exhaustion.

Indirect Object

I tried to stay away from that third piece of cake, but I just couldn’t help myself.

You should not do the repair to the air conditioning unit yourself.

Brian offered to drive me to Boston himself but I just couldn’t see putting him out like that.

Little Sara tried to reach the bucket herself but the shelf was way too high.

The alligator ate the large bird and found itself feeling quite full.

One should always brush daily or risk finding oneself in the dentist’s chair.

Our band struck up another of the crowd’s favorite songs and found ourselves receiving a standing ovation.

You people need to hurry and get yourselves some water before the race.

The crowd of standby actors cheered the movie star and found themselves in awe of his grace and style.

The teachers may purchase themselves some new textbooks.

Object of the Preposition


I don’t like to be by myself on stormy nights after a scary movie.

You think of yourselves pretty highly, don’t you?

Jerry was quite happy with himself as he admired his handiwork.

Susan really had to dig deep inside herself to come up with that poem.

The dragonfly was in a standoff between itself and the bullfrog.

One must not think of oneself as a bad example and never try to improve.

My karate class had to laugh at ourselves for not being able to break any boards.

You had to be proud of yourselves for raising so much money for charity.

The renegade bunch of outlaws robbed the bank to see for themselves if it could be done.

Two of my classmates completed the project by themselves.

She keeps the problem to herself.

We thought only of ourselves during the contest.

I’ve been thinking about buying a real estate for myself.

I don’t like to be by myself on stormy nights after a scary movie.

You think of yourselves pretty highly, don’t you?

An eagle ate the large bird and found itself feeling quite full.

One should always brush daily or risk finding oneself in the dentist’s chair.

We admonished ourselves for not getting to the party sooner.

You blame yourselves for the accident, but you had nothing to do with it.

The bug found itself caught in yet another screen enclosure.

We ourselves are the ones who make the greatest impact upon the world we live in.

Can the baby girl eat by herself?

Do not put yourselves into any kind of trouble.

My brother made an apple pie for his girlfriend himself.


We ourselves are the ones who make the greatest impact upon the world we live in.

Can the baby girl eat by herself?

Do not put yourselves into any kind of trouble.

My brother made an apple pie for his girlfriend himself.

The author approved the book cover himself.

I told myself not to spend all my money on new shoes.

The announcement was made by the President himself.

The teacher did not know the answer herself.

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