Worksheet 2: Advanced Reflexive Pronouns

Challenge yourself with exercises on using reflexive pronouns for emphasis and correcting common mistakes. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 2: Advanced Reflexive Pronouns

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Reflexive or Intensive?

Read each sentence and decide if the underlined pronoun is used for reflection (the subject and object are the same) or for emphasis. Write "Reflexive" or "Intensive".

1. She made the cake herself. __________________
2. He hurt himself during the game. __________________
3. The students themselves decorated the classroom. __________________
4. We need to remind ourselves of the rules. __________________

2. Sentence Correction

Find the error in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly. The error is a misuse of a reflexive pronoun.

Original: My friend and myself are going to the concert.

Corrected:

Original: Please give the report to John or myself.

Corrected:

Original: The award was given to my sister and myself.

Corrected:

Original: Themselves painted the entire house.

Corrected:

3. Creative Writing

Write a short paragraph describing a time you accomplished something on your own. Use at least two different reflexive pronouns in your paragraph.

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