Grade 5 - Reflexive Pronouns

Grade 5 - Reflexive Pronouns

Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Ourselves, Themselves

• We use these words when the subject (the person at the beginning of a sentence) and the object of the action (the person/thing doing something) is the same.

• Example, I did my homework myself.

I

• use "myself" (it's like saying "me")

• Example, I should take better care of myself.

You

• Use "yourself" (it's like saying "you")

• Example, "You should do it yourself."

He

• Use "himself" (it's like saying "him"

• Example, "He needs to do the writing himself."

She

• Use "herself" (it's like saying "her")

• Example, "She hurt herself".

We

• Use "ourselves" (it's like saying "us")

• Example, "We take good care of ourselves".

They

• Use "themselves" (it's like saying "them")

• Example, "They should take better care of themselves".

Multiple Choice

I cut _______ by accident.

• himself

• yourself

• myself

• herself

Multiple Choice

Ali bought _______ a new watch.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• themselves

Multiple Choice

Our host told us to make __________ comfortable.

• themselves

• herself

• yourself

• ourselves

Multiple Choice

Be careful! You might hurt ________ with that knife.

• yourself

• myself

• ourselves

• themselves

Multiple Choice

Have the students been behaving __________?

• himself

• herself

• themselves

• ourselves

Multiple Choice

She is cooking _________ some lunch.

• themselves

• herself

• ourselves

• yourself

Multiple Choice

I take care of ________ by eating healthy food everyday.

• herself

• himself

• yourself

• myself

Multiple Choice

We need to take better care of __________.

• yourself

• herself

• ourselves

• himself