Reflexive Pronoun dan Latihan Soal

Using Reflexive Pronouns 

The following are reflexive pronouns : 

I ------> Myself
You --------> Yourself/Yourselves (plural)

He------------>himself

She ---------> herself

It ----------> itself

We --------> Ourselves
They -------> Themselves

A reflexive pronouns usually refer to the subject of a sentence. He and himself refer to the same person. 

Sometimes reflexive pronouns are used for emphasis. 
Eg : He himself answered the phone, not his his secretary.
Eg : He answered the phone himself.
 
The expression by + a reflexive pronoun usually means "alone"
Eg : She lives by herself. 

Exercise : Complete the following by using appropriate reflexive pronouns. 

1. I can't help you, Bob. You'll have to solve your problem by...........
2. Jane did not join the rest of us. She sat in the back of the room by...................
3. You may think Stan is telling the truth, but I .................. don't believe him.
4. It is important for all of us to be honest with .........................
5. Now that their children are grown, Mr. and Mrs. Grayson live by...........................
6. You.................... have to make that decision, Ann. No one can make it for you.
7. I don't know what to tell you, Sue and Jack. You will have to take care of that problem....... 
8. When everybody else forgot his birthday, Raphl decided to give ......................a birthday present. He bought a new shirt for .....................

Answers: 
1. Yourself
2. Herself
3. Myself
4. Ourselves
5. Themselves
6. Yourself
7. Yourselves
8. Himself, Himself