Myself/yourself/themselves. (English exercise n°4910 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicMyself/yourself/themselves.Myself/yourself/themselves etc A-/ George cut himself when he was shaving this morning. We use myself/ yourself/ himself etc. (reflexive pronouns) when the subject and object are the same: Subject > | George | cut | himself |. < object The reflexive pronouns are: Singular: myself yourself (one person) himself/ herself/ itself Plural: ourselves yourselves (more than one person) themselves I don't want you to pay for me. I'll pay for myself, (not Ill pay for me') Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself very much. Do you sometimes talk to yourself? (said to one person) If you want more to eat, help yourselves, (said to more than one person) Compare: It's not our fault. You can't blame us. It's our own fault. We blame ourselves. Note that we do not use myself/ yourself etc. after 'bring/ take something with . It might rain. I'll take an umbrella with me. (not 'with myself) B-/ We do not use myself etc. after concentrate/ feel/ relax/ meet: You must try and concentrate, (not 'concentrate yourself) Do you feel nervous?' 'Yes, I can't relax. What time shall we meet? (not 'meet ourselves', not 'meet us') We normally use wash/shave/dress without myself etc.: He got up, washed, shaved and dressed, (not 'washed himself etc.) But we say I dried myself. Put in myself/ yourself/ ourselves etc.. or me/ you/ usEnglish exercise "" created by felin (22-11-2005) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself . 2. It's not my fault. You can't blame herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself. 3. What I did was very wrong. I'm ashamed of herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself . 4. We've got a problem. I hope you can help herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself . 5. Can I take another biscuit? ' Of course. Help herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself ! 6. Take some money with herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself in case you need it. 7. Don't worry about Tom and me. We can look after herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself . 8. I gave them a key to our house so that they could let herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself in. 9. When they come to visit us, they always bring their dog with herself me myself ourselves them themselves us you yourself . End of the learn English: Myself/yourself/themselves. (21.06.2008 21:51)A free English exercise to learn English.
Myself/yourself/themselves etc
A-/ George cut himself when he was shaving this morning.
We use myself/ yourself/ himself etc. (reflexive pronouns) when the subject and object are the same:
Subject > | George | cut | himself |. < object
The reflexive pronouns are:
Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself very much.
Do you sometimes talk to yourself? (said to one person)
If you want more to eat, help yourselves, (said to more than one person)
Compare:
It's not our fault. You can't blame us.
It's our own fault. We blame ourselves. Note that we do not use myself/ yourself etc. after 'bring/ take something with .
It might rain. I'll take an umbrella with me. (not 'with myself)
B-/ We do not use myself etc. after concentrate/ feel/ relax/ meet:
You must try and concentrate, (not 'concentrate yourself)
Do you feel nervous?' 'Yes, I can't relax.
What time shall we meet? (not 'meet ourselves', not 'meet us')
We normally use wash/shave/dress without myself etc.:
He got up, washed, shaved and dressed, (not 'washed himself etc.)
But we say I dried myself.
Put in myself/ yourself/ ourselves etc.. or me/ you/ us
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