Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. When I eat in a restaurant with my friends, I always pay for ……………………
Correct!
Wrong!
When the subject and object refer to the same person we use the reflexive pronoun.
2. We had a wonderful holiday. We really enjoyed ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She talks to ………………………. a lot.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. You can’t blame …………………….. for your problems.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the subject and object refer to different persons or things, we cannot use the reflexive form.
5. She blamed ………………………. for the failure.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. She stood in front of the mirror and looked at ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The two brothers looked at …………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I injured ……………………. while I went hiking yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Why are you shouting at ………………………?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Can you laugh at ………………………?
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She criticizes …………………….. a lot.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I don’t want to listen to ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- When I eat in a restaurant with my friends, I always pay for myself.
- We had a wonderful holiday. We really enjoyed ourselves.
- She talks to herself a lot.
- You can’t blame me for your problems.
- She blamed herself for the failure.
- She stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself.
- The two brothers looked at each other.
- I injured myself while I went hiking yesterday.
- Why are you shouting at me?
- Can you laugh at yourself?
- She criticizes me a lot.
- I don’t want to listen to you.
