Reflexive Pronouns：練習題

Fill in the blank with the appropriate reflexive pronoun.

Last night, the power went out and the house was very dark. My father had to light some candles by ______ because my mother was still at work.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate reflexive pronoun.

The scientists were very careful during the test. They conducted the whole experiment ______ to make sure the results were perfect.

When the mirror broke, the pieces of glass seemed to arrange ______ into a strange pattern on the floor.

Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

The computer screen will turn ______ off if you do not touch the mouse for ten minutes.

Complete the sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun.

The scientists found a way to make the solar panels clean ______ whenever it rains.

Complete the sentence:
My father fixed the broken toy ______ instead of taking it to a shop.

Look at the following sentence and fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:
Mr. and Mrs. Wong, please help ______ to some sandwiches and hot chocolate.

Identify which sentence uses the reflexive pronoun as the object of the verb and which uses it to emphasize that the action was done without help. Explain the difference in their grammatical roles.
1. The boy accidentally cut himself with the scissors.
2. The boy built the LEGO castle himself.

Complete the following sentences to show that the action was done by the person alone without help.
a) Grandfather is very old, but he can still look after __________.
b) You should not blame __________ for the mistake, Tommy; it was an accident.

Read the story about a boy named Tim and his sister Sarah. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns. Then, answer the question in part (e).

a) Tim wanted to fix his broken toy. He decided to repair it all by ________.

b) Sarah was very proud because she painted a beautiful picture ________.

c) The children were hungry, so they made ________ some sandwiches for lunch.

d) I told them, "You both need to be careful with the knife and not cut ________!"

e) Why do we use the word 'themselves' in sentence (c) instead of 'ourselves'?