Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1You can't blame ............... It is not his fault.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "him" because he is the person being blamed, not the subject of the verb.
2We had a nice holiday. We really enjoyed ...............
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "ourselves" because the subject and object refer to the same people.
3You must be ashamed of ...............
Wrong!
Use "yourself" after "ashamed of" when speaking to one person about that same person.
4What he said made no sense to ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the preposition "to".
5I introduced ............... to the guests.
Wrong!
Use "myself" because the subject "I" and the object are the same person.
6He taught ............... to cook.
Wrong!
Use "himself" because he learned to cook without another teacher.
7You should have helped ...............
Wrong!
Use "yourself" in the fixed expression "help yourself" when someone takes or serves something independently.
8"Can I have another cookie?" "Of course, help ..............."
Wrong!
Use "yourself" in the polite invitation "help yourself".
9You needn't have woken ............... up.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "him" because someone else was woken up.
10Don't worry about me. I will take care of ...............
Wrong!
Use "myself" because the speaker will look after the speaker.
11Can you help ............... with the homework?
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the verb "help".
12Don't worry about your pets. I will take care of ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "them" to refer to "your pets" after the preposition "of".
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.
