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REFLEXIVE AND RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS

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  • Is this sentence correct? Why? They put their luggage behind themselves.
    WRONG: we never use reflexive pronouns after prepositions of place, so 'them'
  • Reflexive or reciprocal? He should be really proud of himself.
    reflexive: he is the person who does and recives the action
  • Complete this sentence: She looked behind _______ because she thought she was being followed.
    her
  • We usually sit next to _________ in class.
    each other
  • Do you and your friends dress like __________?
    each other
  • Complete this sentence: I think you should do it ___________, instead of having it done.
    YOURSELF: we are emphasizing here
  • Complete this sentence: It's been a long time since we talked to ____________.
    each other
  • He has hurt ___________.
    himself
  • He's looking at __________ in the mirror.
    himself
  • Complete this sentence: You need to shave _______ before the interview.
    Nothing to add
  • Complete this sentence: Paul __________ designed the everything.
    HIMSELF: we are emphasizing here
  • Complete this sentence: We need to relax _______ and enjoy _______ a bit more often.
    - / ourselves
  • Complete this sentence: This is the most stupid way of killing __________ I've ever heard of.
    Nothing to add
  • They text _______ like one hundred times a day.
    themselves
    each other
    them
    their
  • Did she do it _______ or did you help her?
    her
    by her own
    sheself
    herself
  • Wow! Did you and Jen make that cake __________?
    yourselves
  • What is the difference? 1. They found themselves during the journey. / 2. They found each other during the journey.
    1. Pepe found Pepe and Tina found Tina / 2. Pepe found Tina and Tina found Pepe
  • Is this correct? Why? I will talk to Anna myself.
    CORRECT: here, myself is used to emphasize
  • An American experiment shows that we are attracted to _________.
    ourselves
  • Complete the sentence: I blame ___________ for what happened.
    myself
  • The lovers were found in _________’s arms.
    each other
  • Complete the sentence: The first thing I do is wash, shave, and get dressed _________.
    Nothing to complete, these verbs do not have a reflexive pronoun
  • Complete this sentence: The Vikings organised ____________ into clans and invaded many regions.
    themselves
  • Complete this sentence: We are very proud of ___________.
    ourselves
  • Reflexive or reciprocal? She cut herself chopping the onions
    reflexive: she did it to herself
  • Complete this sentence: Put the exam sheet in front of _________ and start writing.
    you, it's not reflexive because we have a preposition
  • The people _______ are organising community mobilisation efforts.
    themselves
    itself
    each other
    yourselves
  • Governments ______ should offer help to the needy.
    each other
    themselves
    yourselves
    ourselves
  • What does this sentence mean? You should try to understand one another.
    A understands B and B understands " (reciprocal pronoun)
  • I didn't realise how much they hated ______.
    each other
    ------
    them
    themselves
  • He listens to _______ more than he listens to the others.
    him
    hisself
    himself
    his
  • Complete the sentence: Please, hurry ______ or we’ll be late.
    Nothing to complete, these verbs do not have a reflexive pronoun
  • I taught _______ to juggle.
    myself
  • Is this sentence correct? Why? He took his son with him,.
    CORRECT: we never use reflexive pronouns after prepositions of place