Pronouns Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. I really ……………………………… when I was on holiday.
enjoyed
enjoyed me
enjoyed myself
Enjoyed is a transitive verb and requires an object. If there is no object, we use a reflexive
pronoun as the object.
2. He hurt ……………………………. while playing football.
him
himself
Either could be used here
We use reflexive pronouns when the object refers to the same person as the subject.
3. They praised …………………………………
them
themself
themselves
We use reflexive pronouns when the object refers to the same person as the subject.
4. He patted ……………………………….. on the back.
him
himself
Either could be used here
We use reflexive pronouns when the object refers to the same person as the subject.
5. She was beside ………………………………….. with sorrow.
her
herself
A reflexive pronoun can be used after a preposition.
6. He did it all by ………………………………
him
himself
himselves
We use a reflexive pronoun after a preposition.
7. No one loves me better than …………………………… do.
yourself
you
yourselves
The reflexive pronoun is used only when the subject and the object refer to the same person
or thing.
8. He only loves ………………………………….
him
himself
himselves
9. Rani and …………………………… went shopping yesterday.
me
I
myself
The reflexive pronoun is not used as the subject of the verb.
10. The first prize was won by John and …………………………..
I
me
myself
The reflexive pronoun is used only when the object refers to the same person as the subject.
11. …………………………. wrote this essay.
Me
I
Myself
12. You have never offered …………………………….. any help.
me
I
myself
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Answers
1. I really enjoyed myself when I was on holiday.
2. He hurt himself while playing football.
3. They praised themselves.
4. He patted himself on the back.
5. She was beside herself with sorrow.
6. He did it all by himself.
7. No one loves me better than you do.
8. He only loves himself.
9. Rani and I went shopping yesterday.
10. The first prize was won by John and me.
11. I wrote this essay.
12. You have never offered me any help.