Question

Ex. 2 Pronouns (reflexive and emphatic) 1. People usually enjoy ..... at family reunions. a)themselves b)themselves c) theirselves 2. Silvia couldn’t get into the house; she had locked ..... out. a)herself b)by herself c) it 3. I was responsible for the accident and I blame ..... for it. a)myself b)meself c) by myself 4. History repeats ..... . a)herself b)himself c) itself 5. I taught ..... to play the guitar. a)myself b)meself c) by myself 6. They didn’t allow me to pay for them; they paid for ..... . a)themselves b)themselves c) theirselves 7. The children must tidy their room ..... . a)themselves b)themselves c) by themselves 8. In a cafeteria people help ..... to the food they want. a)themselves b)themselves c) theirselves 9. Mary learnt the rule all ..... . a)by herself b)herself c) herselves 10. Please help ..... to some cakes, children! a) youself b)yourselves c) yourself 11. I don’t want you to pay for my meal. I can do it ..... . a)myself b)meself c) by myself 12. Sheila doesn’t often buy clothes; she usually makes them ..... . a)herself b)themselves c) by herself 13. Mr. Brown doesn’t have a secretary to type his letters; he does it ..... . a)heself b)himself c) hisself 14. They had no help decorating the flat; they did it all ..... . a)themselves b)by themselves c) theyselves 15. It wasn’t Kelly’s fault; she shouldn’t blame ..... . a)she b)herself c) herselves

Answer 1

1 themselves (a/b)

2 a

3 a

4 c

5 a

6 themselves (a/b)

7 c

8 a

9 a

10 b

11 a

12 c

13 b

14 b

15 b

Answer 2

Here are the correct answers for the sentences:

1. People usually enjoy themselves at family reunions.
2. Silvia couldn’t get into the house; she had locked herself out.
3. I was responsible for the accident and I blame myself for it.
4. History repeats itself.
5. I taught myself to play the guitar.
6. They didn’t allow me to pay for them; they paid for themselves.
7. The children must tidy their room by themselves.
8. In a cafeteria people help themselves to the food they want.
9. Mary learnt the rule all by herself.
10. Please help yourselves to some cakes, children!
11. I don’t want you to pay for my meal. I can do it myself.
12. Sheila doesn’t often buy clothes; she usually makes them herself.
13. Mr. Brown doesn’t have a secretary to type his letters; he does it himself.
14. They had no help decorating the flat; they did it all themselves.
15. It wasn’t Kelly’s fault; she shouldn’t blame herself.