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