Complete the following sentences with an appropriate pronoun.
1John writes only about ............... in his letters.
Wrong!
Use "himself" because John is both the person writing and the person he writes about.
2Peter, if you work like this, you will make ............... ill.
Wrong!
Use "yourself" when speaking to one person.
3They talk to ............... a lot.
Wrong!
Use "themselves" with the plural subject "they".
4How long have you guys known ...............?
Wrong!
Use "each other" when two or more people know one another.
5These shoes are designed for sprinters like ............... who train every day.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "you" and "yourself" can refer naturally to the person being addressed after "like".
6Do you ............... on Sundays, or do you go to a barber?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "shave" and "shave yourself" are possible, but "shave" is the more usual choice when the meaning is clear.
7She took her dog with ............... to the park.
Wrong!
Use "her" because the dog went together with the woman.
8You are very selfish. You only think of ............... when you make plans.
Wrong!
Use "yourself" because the subject and object refer to the same person.
9I am quite pleased with ............... after passing the exam.
Wrong!
Use "myself" because the speaker is pleased with their own result.
10Everybody except ............... came early.
Wrong!
Use "me" after the preposition "except".
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- John writes only about himself in his letters.
- Peter, if you work like this, you will make yourself ill.
- They talk to themselves a lot.
- How long have you guys known each other?
- These shoes are designed for sprinters like you / yourself who train every day.
- Do you shave / shave yourself on Sundays, or do you go to a barber?
- She took her dog with her to the park.
- You are very selfish. You only think of yourself when you make plans.
- I am quite pleased with myself after passing the exam.
- Everybody except me came early.