Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable reflexive or emphasising pronouns
1. Children, I am sure you enjoyed______ at the party.
2. The plan _____was fine but you did not explain it properly.
3. You are holding a sharp knife. Be careful lest you cut_______
4. We have often made the same mistake ______
5. She is looking very pleased with ______. Anything special?
6. He slipped in the bathroom and hurt ________.
7. The buffalo defended _____ bravely when a lion attacked it.
8. He amused_______ by playing with the dog.​

Answer 1

1— you enjoyed with us at the party

2— the plan of yours was fine

3— cut your hands/ fingers

4— same mistake again and again

5— pleased with me

6— hurt himself

7— defended himself

8— amused himself

Both reflexive and emphasising pronouns have the same form:

yourself⠀⠀⠀⠀myself⠀⠀⠀⠀ourselves

himself⠀⠀⠀⠀herself⠀⠀⠀⠀themselves

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❍ Reflexive pronouns are used as the receiver of an action:

How did you hurt

She blamed for her problems

❍ Emphasising pronouns are used to convey emphasis:

I locked the door.

He signed the

Answer 2

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1. Children, I am sure you enjoyed $\bf yourselves$ at the party.

2. The plan $\bf itself$ was fine but you did not explain it properly.

3. You are holding a sharp knife. Be careful lest you cut $\bf yourself$.

4. We have often made the same mistake $\bf ourselves$.

5. She is looking very pleased with $\bf herself$. Any special?

6. He slipped in the bathroom and hurt $\bf himself$.

7. The buffalo defended $\bf itself$ bravely when a lion attack it.

8. He amused $\bf himself$ by playing with the dog.

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Both reflexive and emphasising pronouns have the same form:

yourself⠀⠀⠀⠀myself⠀⠀⠀⠀ourselves

himself⠀⠀⠀⠀herself⠀⠀⠀⠀themselves

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

❍ Reflexive pronouns are used as the receiver of an action:

• How did you hurt $\bf yourself?$
• She blamed $\bf herself$ for her problems

❍ Emphasising pronouns are used to convey emphasis:

• I $\bf myself$ locked the door.
• He $\bf himself$ signed the letter.

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