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Reflexive Pronoun Quiz (Level A2-B1) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Review Reflexive Pronoun with 15 practice exercises at Level A2-B1. Each question comes with a detailed explanation to reinforce what you already know and fill in any gaps. Add this to your daily study routine — just 7 minutes to stay sharp.

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Question 1: Sarah looked at ___ in the mirror before leaving the house.

Question 1 options
'Herself' is correct because the subject is 'Sarah' (she), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'herself'. 'Himself' matches 'he', 'itself' matches 'it', and 'themselves' matches 'they', none of which match 'Sarah'.
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Question 2: I hurt ___ when I fell off my bicycle yesterday.

Question 2 options
'Myself' is correct because the subject is 'I', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'myself'. 'Yourself' matches 'you', 'himself' matches 'he', and 'ourselves' matches 'we'.
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Question 3: Reflexive pronouns end in -self in the singular form and -selves in the plural form.

Question 3 options
True because this is the standard rule for forming reflexive pronouns in English: singular forms use -self (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself) and plural forms use -selves (ourselves, yourselves, themselves).
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Question 4: In the sentence 'Tom made himself a sandwich,' why is the reflexive pronoun used?

Question 4 options
'Himself' is used because the subject (Tom) and the object receiving the action are the same person. A reflexive pronoun is required when the subject performs an action on or for itself.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • ourselves
  • We
  • the old house
  • painted

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The correct order is 'We painted the old house ourselves' because the reflexive pronoun 'ourselves' follows the object and emphasizes that the subject (we) did the action without help.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'He taught himself to play the guitar' is correct because 'himself' is the proper reflexive pronoun matching the subject 'he'. 'Hisself' is not a real word, 'themselves' does not match 'he', and 'herself' would only match a female subject.
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Question 7: Customer: 'Did someone help you fix the car?' Mechanic: 'No, I fixed it ___.' Which word correctly completes the mechanic's reply?

Question 7 options
'Myself' is correct here because the subject is 'I' and the phrase 'by myself' means the mechanic did it alone, without help. 'Yourself' matches 'you', 'himself' matches 'he', and 'itself' matches 'it'.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a reflexive pronoun instead of a personal pronoun as the object?

Question 8 options
'She introduced herself to the class' is correct because the subject (she) and the object are the same person, requiring the reflexive pronoun 'herself'. The other options incorrectly use reflexive pronouns where the subject and object are different people.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • The children
  • all afternoon
  • entertained
  • themselves

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The correct order is 'The children entertained themselves all afternoon' because 'themselves' is the reflexive pronoun matching the plural subject 'the children', and it functions as the direct object of 'entertained'.
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Question 10: My brother learned to cook when he lived alone. He prepared all his meals ___.

Question 10 options
'By himself' is correct because the subject is 'he' (male, singular) and 'by + reflexive pronoun' expresses doing something alone or without help. 'By themselves' matches a plural subject, 'by herself' matches a female subject, and 'by ourselves' matches 'we'.
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Question 11: Which statement about reflexive pronouns is true?

Question 11 options
A reflexive pronoun must match both the number (singular/plural) and gender (he/she/it) of its subject. 'Themselves' is always plural, 'hisself' is not a standard English word, and reflexive pronouns are not used when the subject and object are different people.
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Question 12: Original: 'Anna cooked the meal without any help.' Transformation: 'Anna cooked the meal ___.' Which option correctly completes the transformation using a reflexive pronoun?

Question 12 options
'By herself' is correct because 'by + reflexive pronoun' expresses doing something alone, and 'herself' matches the subject 'Anna' (she/her). This is the standard way to rephrase 'without any help' using a reflexive pronoun.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
She cut herself while chopping vegetables.
He bought himself a new jacket.
They finished the project by themselves.
The manager herself approved the plan.
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'alone / without help'
Reflexive pronoun used for emphasis
Reflexive pronoun as direct object
Reflexive pronoun as indirect object

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Reflexive pronouns can function as direct objects, indirect objects, or be used with 'by' to mean alone. They can also be used for emphasis. The pronoun must always match the subject.
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Question 14: The word 'theirself' is an accepted standard English reflexive pronoun for a singular subject.

Question 14 options
False because 'theirself' is not a standard English reflexive pronoun. For a singular subject, 'himself' or 'herself' should be used. 'Themselves' is the accepted plural reflexive pronoun for 'they/them'.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses the reflexive pronoun to add emphasis, rather than as an object?

Question 15 options
'The director himself gave the announcement' uses 'himself' for emphasis — to stress that the director personally did it, not someone else. In this use, the reflexive pronoun is not the object of the verb but adds stress to the subject.