Reflexive Pronouns in Grammar

What is the primary difference between personal and reflexive pronouns?

• Reflexive pronouns are used as subjects, while personal pronouns are used as objects.

• Personal and reflexive pronouns have no significant differences in usage.

• Personal pronouns are used to emphasize the action in a sentence.

• Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object are the same.

Which pronoun is the reflexive form for 'us'?

• Myself

• Yourselves

• Ourselves

• Themselves

What is the reflexive pronoun for 'it'?

• Itself

• Herself

• Themselves

• Himself

What is the reflexive pronoun for 'you' when addressing more than one person?

• Yourselves

• Yourself

• Themselves

• Ourselves

Why can't 'me' be used as the subject of a sentence in Standard American English?

• Because it is informal language.

• Because it is only used in questions.

• Because 'me' is a reflexive pronoun.

• Because 'me' is an object pronoun and can only be the object of a verb.

Why is 'me eat a cookie' grammatically incorrect in Standard American English?

• Because the sentence lacks an object.

• Because 'eat' does not agree with 'me'.

• Because the sentence is in the past tense.

• Because 'me' cannot be used as a subject.

In which sentence is a reflexive pronoun used correctly?

• She is making themselves dinner.

• Roderick saw me in the mirror.

• They helped you to do it.

• Janelle made herself breakfast.

Which sentence correctly uses a reflexive pronoun?

• We saw us in the mirror.

• They were talking to me and yourself.

• She considered herself the best.

• He gave it to I.

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a reflexive pronoun?

• You should be proud of yourself.

• I taught myself to play the piano.

• They introduced themselves.

• You can talk to Vidya or myself.

How can you test if you're using the correct pronoun in a sentence with a compound object?

• By always using a reflexive pronoun.

• By adding another object to the sentence.

• By removing the other object and checking if the sentence still makes sense.

• By changing the subject of the sentence.