Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
I made the sandwich by myselves.
Corrected: I made the sandwich by myself.
Myself matches the singular subject I; myselves is not a real English word.
2. Fix the sentence:
The cat cleaned himself in the sun.
Corrected: The cat cleaned itself in the sun.
We use itself for animals or objects when the gender is not given.
3. Fix the sentence:
We painted the fence ourself.
Corrected: We painted the fence ourselves.
Ourselves is the plural reflexive pronoun that matches the subject we.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Lena tied her shoes by herself.
Herself is the reflexive pronoun used when the subject is a single girl or woman.
2. The robot turned itself off at night.
Itself is the reflexive pronoun we use for objects, animals, or things.
3. You and your friends should be proud of yourselves.
Yourselves is the plural form used when speaking to two or more people.
4. The puppies chased themselves in circles.
Themselves is the reflexive pronoun that goes with a plural subject like puppies.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A reflexive pronoun ends with -self or -selves.
True False
All reflexive pronouns like myself and ourselves end with -self or -selves.
2. Hisself is the correct reflexive pronoun for he.
True False
Himself is the correct word; hisself is not a standard English pronoun.
3. We can use reflexive pronouns to add emphasis, as in 'I baked it myself.'
True False
Reflexive pronouns also emphasize who did an action, like 'I myself wrote it.'