Reflexive pronouns exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate reflexive pronouns.

1. We should have faith in ……………………..

2. Didn’t I ask you to go ………………..?

3. He let ………………….. and his family down by his bad behavior.

4. Saints do not pray for …………………

5. We can see ………………… in a mirror.

6. She ………………… realized her mistakes.

7. I learnt typewriting by ……………………

8. I want you ……………….. to undertake this responsibility.

9. She couldn’t forgive ……………….

10. The captain ……………….. requested me.

11. ‘Nice painting. Who did this?’ ‘We did it ………………….’

12. Don’t play with fire. You will burn ………………….

13. He ……………………. was not aware of the danger he faced.

14. The spy killed …………………….

15. Susie …………….. told me that she was quitting the job.

Answers

1. We should have faith in ourselves.

2. Didn’t I ask you to go yourself?

3. He let himself and his family down by his bad behavior.

4. Saints do not pray for themselves.

5. We can see ourselves in a mirror.

6. She herself realized her mistakes.

7. I learnt typewriting by myself.

8. I want you yourself to undertake this responsibility.

9. She couldn’t forgive herself.

10. The captain himself requested me.

11. ‘Nice painting. Who did this?’ ‘We did it ourselves.’

12. Don’t play with fire. You will burn yourself.

13. He himself was not aware of the danger he faced.

14. The spy killed himself.

15. Susie herself told me that she was quitting the job.