Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. You can’t blame ……………………. It is not his fault.
Correct!
Wrong!
The reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and object refer to the same person.
2. We had a nice holiday. We really enjoyed ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
3. You must be ashamed of ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the reflexive when the subject and object refer to the same person.
4. What he said made no sense to …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I introduced ……………………… to the guests.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. He taught ……………………. to cook.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. You should have helped ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Can I have another cookie? Of course, help …………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
9. You needn’t have woken ………………………… up.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Don’t worry about me. I will take care of ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Can you help …………………….. with the homework?
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Don’t worry about your pets. I will take care of ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- You can’t blame him. It is not his fault.
- We had a nice holiday. We really enjoyed ourselves.
- You must be ashamed of yourself.
- What he said made no sense to me.
- I introduced myself to the guests.
- He taught himself to cook.
- You should have helped yourself.
- Can I have another cookie? Of course, help yourself.
- You needn’t have woken him up.
- Don’t worry about me. I will take care of myself.
- Can you help me with the homework?
- Don’t worry about your pets. I will take care of them.
