A reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) shows that the doer and the receiver are the same person. The same word is also used for emphasis ("I did it myself"). Hisself and theirselves are not words. The answer key is at the end.
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Reflexive Pronouns Worksheet with Answers
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A. Fill in the reflexive pronoun
Fill in the blank with myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves or themselves.
- I cut __________ while chopping onions.
- Meena looked at __________ in the mirror.
- The children behaved __________ at the wedding.
- You must be proud of __________, Arjun.
- The lamp switches __________ off after ten minutes.
- We built the tree house by __________.
- Ravi and Priya blamed __________ for the loss.
- Boys, please enjoy __________ at the picnic.
B. Reflexive or emphatic?
The pronoun in capitals is used either to show the doer is also the receiver (reflexive) or for emphasis (emphatic). Write reflexive or emphatic.
- I did the homework MYSELF.
- She hurt HERSELF.
- The principal HIMSELF opened the new library.
- We introduced OURSELVES to the teacher.
- The cat washed ITSELF.
- The teacher HERSELF was surprised by the result.
- Ravi cooked dinner for HIMSELF.
- You said so YOURSELF.
C. Correct the mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.
- Ravi hurt hisself while playing.
- The girls enjoyed theirselves at the fair.
- Priya and myself went to Jaipur.
- We did all the work ourself.
- Please send the form to myself.
D. Write your own
Write a sentence using the reflexive pronoun given.
- herself
- ourselves
- himself (for emphasis)
Answer Key
A. Fill in the reflexive pronoun
- myself
- herself
- themselves
- yourself
- itself
- ourselves
- themselves
- yourselves
B. Reflexive or emphatic?
- emphatic
- reflexive
- emphatic
- reflexive
- reflexive
- emphatic
- reflexive
- emphatic
C. Correct the mistakes
- Ravi hurt himself while playing.
- The girls enjoyed themselves at the fair.
- Priya and I went to Jaipur.
- We did all the work ourselves.
- Please send the form to me.
D. Write your own
- Answers will vary, e.g. Meena taught herself to ride a bicycle.
- Answers will vary, e.g. We enjoyed ourselves at the Diwali fair.
- Answers will vary, e.g. The captain himself scored the winning run.