Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1I really enjoyed ............... when I was on holiday.
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "myself" after "enjoyed" when the subject and object refer to the same person.
2He hurt ............... while playing football.
Wrong!
Use "himself" because the person who was hurt is the same person as the subject.
3They praised ...............
Wrong!
Use "themselves" because the people who were praised are the same people as the subject.
4He patted ............... on the back.
Wrong!
Use "himself" because he patted his own back.
5She was beside ............... with sorrow.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "beside herself" when a woman is extremely upset.
6He did it all by ...............
Wrong!
The phrase "by himself" means alone or without help.
7No one loves me better than ............... do.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "you" before the verb "do".
8He only loves ...............
Wrong!
Use "himself" because the person loved is the same person as the subject.
9Rani and ............... went shopping yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" as part of the subject before the verb.
10The first prize was won by John and ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the preposition "by".
11............... wrote this essay.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" before the verb "wrote".
12You have never offered ............... any help.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "me" after the verb "offered".
Answers
- I really enjoyed myself when I was on holiday.
- He hurt himself while playing football.
- They praised themselves.
- He patted himself on the back.
- She was beside herself with sorrow.
- He did it all by himself.
- No one loves me better than you do.
- He only loves himself.
- Rani and I went shopping yesterday.
- The first prize was won by John and me.
- I wrote this essay.
- You have never offered me any help.