Reflexive Pronouns (grade 5)

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

• ​them implies more than one person

• it will need a plural reflexive pronoun

• themselves

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

Multiple Choice

I almost hurt ______ while walking down the stairs.

• herself

• yourself

• myself

• themselves

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

Multiple Choice

Anna and her friends take a selfie photo of ... .

• herself

• himself

• ourselves

• themselves

Multiple Choice

My little sister always combs her hair ... .

• myself

• herself

• she

• hers

Multiple Choice

Father always washes his car ... .

• him

• himself

• she

• herself

Multiple Choice

Bob and his friends never do their homework ... . They always cheat.

• himself

• him

• them

• themselves

Multiple Choice

Thank you for your offer, but ... can do it myself.

• I

• you

• she

• he

Multiple Choice

Her husband has never talked about ... . He is a quiet man.

• herself

• himself

• ourselves

• themselves

Multiple Choice

My mother baked the pizza all by ... .

• her

• herself

• you

• yourself

Multiple Choice

Please read the following statement:

1. Give it to me. It's mine.

2. Let me do it myself.

3. They love to take pictures of themselves

4. I look at her from the window.

Which of the sentences are reflexive pronouns?

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 4

Multiple Choice

Be careful with the knife. You might hurt ... .

• themselves

• himself

• yourself

• themselves

Multiple Choice

Diana sews the dress ... .

• her

• us

• herself

• ourselves

Multiple Choice

... always prepare dinner ourselves. Dining out is a rare occasion.

• We

• They

• I

• You

Multiple Choice

I write a letter for ... in the future to help me process my emotions

• me

• mine

• myself

• ourselves

Multiple Choice

"Selena and her sister are both at home, but Selena lets her sister clean the house all by herself while she is watching TV. "

The statement means ... .

• Selena cleans the house

• Selena's sister cleans the house

• Selena and her sister work together to clean the house

• neither Selena and her sister cleans the house.

Multiple Choice

She didn't feel confident when she looked at ... in the mirror.

• him

• her

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

Please look at the following schedule:

03.00 - 04.00 p.m: Bobby sweeps the floor

O4.00 - 04.30 p.m: Bobby and John mop the floor

04.30 - 05.00 p.m: John washes the dishes

The correct sentence to describe the schedule is ... .

• Bobby mops the floor all by himself for 30 minutes

• John washes the dishes by himself for 30 minutes

• John sweeps the floor by himself for an hour

• Bobby starts working by himself at 04.30 p.m

Multiple Choice

"She is smart. She answers all the questions by her."

How do we edit the sentence?

• We have to change "She" into "herself."

• We have to change "her" into "herself."

• We have to change "She" into "her."

• We have to change "her" into "she."

Multiple Choice

Mom: Brianna, please take these shopping bags to the kitchen

Brianna: Okay, Mom

Mom: They are heavy. Ask your sister to help you.

Brianna: No need, Mom. ... .

The best sentence to complete the conversation is ... .

• I can carry them myself

• She can carry them herself

• Mom can carry them herself

• We can carry them ourself

Multiple Choice

Look at ... ! You look amazing!

• myself

• yourself

• ourselves

• themselves

Multiple Choice

The cat has a habit to lick ... clean.

• yourself

• ourselves

• themselves

• itself

Multiple Select

Please choose TWO correct sentences!

• The elephants look at themselves at the river

• Ben and his brothers clean their room by himself

• The panda cub can't feed itself.

• Anita prepares lunch himself

Multiple Choice

My friend Alison scratched _______. The doctor put a bandage on her arm.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

When you climbed the tree, you hurt__________.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

The lion can defend __________.

• myself

• yourself

• itself

• herself

Multiple Choice

My brother hurt __________ when he went hiking.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

Did you burn _________ by the fire? You should see a doctor.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

Sara, did you write this poem by _________?

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

My computer often crashes and turns off by ______________?

• myself

• yourself

• itself

• itselves

Multiple Choice

Our teacher cut __________ when she went fishing.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

I touched the stove and i burned _________.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

She cut ________ while cutting vegetables.

• myself

• yourself

• himself

• herself

Multiple Choice

We drew this picture by _____________.

• myself

• yourself

• themselves

• ourselves