Definition question
What are reflexive pronouns?
These pronouns are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same person or thing.
Complete the sentence:
My sister and I gave ____ high-fives after winning the match.
each other
The sentence “I cut myself my hair.” contains a mistake.
What is “I cut my hair” (without “myself”)
We built this house all by ____. (Options: ourselves, each other, myself)
“ourselves”
Explain the difference between “themselves” and “each other” using an example sentence.
Example response: “They taught themselves Spanish.” vs. “They taught each other Spanish.” The first means they learned individually, the second means they helped one another.
What is “each other”?
This pronoun is used when people do something to one another.
Complete the sentence:
Tom looked at ____ in the mirror to fix his hair.
“himself”
The sentence “She bought herself a present for each other.” contains a mistake.
“She bought herself a present” (remove “for each other”)
She blamed ____ for the mistake. (Options: herself, himself, each other)
“herself”
Explain the difference between “himself” and “each other” using a sentence.
Example: “He painted the room himself.” vs. “They painted each other’s rooms."
What is “itself”?
The reflexive pronoun for “it” is this.
Comlete the sentence:
They helped ____ with their homework.
“each other”
The sentence “They enjoyed each other at the beach.” contains a mistake.
“They enjoyed themselves at the beach” (change “each other” to “themselves”)
We call ____ every weekend to stay in touch. (Options: ourselves, each other, myself)
“each other”
Give an example of a sentence where “yourselves” is used correctly.
Example: “You should be proud of yourselves for working hard.”
Question: What is the ending of reflexive pronoun?
This type of pronoun always ends in -self or -selves.
Complete the sentence:
Sarah and I introduced ____ at the party.
“ourselves”
The sentence “He cleaned the house all by himselfs.” contains a mistake.
What is “by himself” (not “himselfs”)
I hurt ____ while playing basketball. (Options: myself, yourself, itself)
“myself”
Why is “each other” not a reflexive pronoun?
Because “each other” refers to two or more people acting on one another, not on themselves.
What is the subject in reflexive pronoun?
Reflexive pronouns must match this part of the sentence.
Complete the sentence:
My little brother is too young to dress ____.
“himself”
The sentence “We should help ourselves with our projects.” contains a mistake.
“We should help each other with our projects” (use “each other” instead of “ourselves”)
The cat looked at ____ in the reflection. (Options: itself, himself, themselves)
“itself”
Change the sentence “They took care of each other.” to use a reflexive pronoun instead.
They took care of themselves.