Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

​Reflexive pronouns refer back to a pronoun, noun, or proper noun.

​PRONOUN:

She treated herself to a shopping spree.

NOUN:

The dog let itself in the house.

PROPER NOUN:

Mary and Susan sat by themselves at lunch.

​theirselves

​hisself

​themselves himself

Multiple Choice

Mary cut her fingernails by ______ when she was six.

• her

• herself

• itself

• himself

Multiple Select

Which sentence is written correctly with a reflexive pronoun?

• The dog wanted myself to come outside.

• You should not blame yourself.

• He ate by hisself in the cafeteria.

• They let themselves in our house.

Multiple Choice

My brother could comb his hair by ______ when he was two.

• him

• he

• himself

• hisself

Multiple Choice

Mary and Ann packed their bags by _______.

• theyself

• themself

• theirselves

• themselves

• ​them implies more than one person

• it will need a plural reflexive pronoun

• themselves

Multiple Choice

I almost hurt ______ while walking down the stairs.

• herself

• yourself

• myself

• themselves

Fill in the Blank

My dad bought ______ a hot dog at the game.

Multiple Choice

We had no idea what to do with _______ after school.

• themself

• ourself

• ourselves

• myself

Multiple Choice

Did you both enjoy _______ at the party?

(Think: Did y'all enjoy _______ at the party?)

• yourself

• yourselves

• themselves

• myself

Multiple Choice

Sara went to the party by ______.

• sheself

• myself

• herselves

• herself