Understanding Reflexive Pronouns

What is a reflexive pronoun?

• Pronouns that only refer to objects in a sentence.

• Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that refer back to the subject of the sentence, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.

• Pronouns that replace nouns without referring back to the subject.

• Pronouns that indicate possession, like 'my' or 'your'.

Give three examples of reflexive pronouns.

• ['myself', 'yourself', 'themselves']

• itself

• herself

• himself

How do reflexive pronouns differ from personal pronouns?

• Reflexive pronouns can replace any noun in a sentence.

• Reflexive pronouns are used only in questions.

• Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject, while personal pronouns do not.

• Personal pronouns always refer to objects.

Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence: 'She taught herself to play the piano.'

• themselves

• herselfs

• himself

• herself

What is a common mistake people make with reflexive pronouns?

• Avoiding reflexive pronouns altogether.

• Confusing reflexive pronouns with possessive pronouns.

• Using reflexive pronouns in every sentence.

• Using the wrong form of reflexive pronouns.

Fill in the blank: 'He looked at _____ in the mirror.'

• himself

• themselves

• themself

• herself

True or False: Reflexive pronouns can be used as the subject of a sentence.

• Reflexive pronouns are always used as objects

• Reflexive pronouns can be subjects in some cases

• False

• True

Which of the following is NOT a reflexive pronoun: myself, yourself, them?

• ourselves

• them

• herself

• themselves

Correct the mistake: 'She bought a gift for myself.'

• She bought a gift for they.

• She bought a gift for me.

• She bought a gift for us.

• She bought a gift for herself.

Explain why the sentence 'They enjoyed themselves at the party' is correct.

• The sentence is correct because it is in the past tense.

• The sentence is correct because it properly uses a reflexive pronoun.

• The sentence is incorrect because it lacks a subject.

• The sentence uses a possessive pronoun instead of a reflexive pronoun.