Reflexive Pronouns Exercises PDFSet 3: Reflexive vs Object Pronouns & Each Other
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Lisa looked at ___ in the mirror before leaving the house.
a) herselfb) herc) himselfd) each other
2.Tom and Anna write to ___ every week. They are pen pals.
a) each otherb) themselvesc) themd) herself
3.The little girl is too young to tie her shoes by ___.
a) herb) itselfc) themselvesd) herself
4.We haven't seen ___ since the wedding. Let's meet up soon!
a) ourselvesb) themselvesc) each otherd) us
5.He blamed ___ for the accident. He was the driver.
a) himb) each otherc) hisd) himself
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.herself
2.each other
3.herself
4.each other
5.himself
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."herself"(a)
Lisa is looking at her own reflection, so the subject and object are the same person. We use the reflexive pronoun 'herself'.
2."each other"(a)
Tom writes to Anna and Anna writes to Tom — the action goes between two people. We use 'each other' (reciprocal), not 'themselves' (reflexive).
3."herself"(d)
'By herself' means 'without help'. We need a reflexive pronoun after 'by'. 'Her' is an object pronoun and cannot follow 'by' in this pattern.
4."each other"(c)
Person A hasn't seen Person B, and Person B hasn't seen Person A. This is a reciprocal action, so we use 'each other'.
5."himself"(d)
He blamed himself — the subject and object are the same person. 'Him' would mean he blamed a different male person.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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