Use Reflexive Pronouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.C
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Fill in the blank.
Charlie rakes the leaves __________.
himself
ourselves
itself
themselves
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
The subject of the sentence is "Charlie", which is a boys name. "Himself" is the correct answer.
Fill in the blank.
I completed my homework ___________.
myself
herself
himself
itself
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
The subject of this sentence is "I". So the correct answer is "myself".
Fill in the blank.
The new car basically drives __________ .
itself
themselves
himself
myself
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
The car is an "it" so the correct answer is "itself".
Fill in the blank.
We sang the song ___________.
ourselves
themselves
myself
herself
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
"We" is the subject of the sentence, so the correct answer is "ourselves".
Fill in the blank.
They walked around the neighborhood all by ___________.
themselves
ourselves
himself
herself
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
"They" is the subject of the sentence, so the correct answer is "themselves".
Fill in the blank.
You need to complete the homework assignment __________.
yourself
myself
yourselves
ourselves
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
"You" is the subject of the sentence, so "yourself" is the correct answer.
Fill in the blank.
She wanted to make dinner __________.
herself
himself
itself
ourslves
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
"She" is the subject of the sentence, so "herself" is the correct answer.
Fill in the blank.
We are going to collect all the Easter eggs ____________.
ourselves
themselves
myself
yourself
Explanation
The blank needs a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves. Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of a sentence. They should match the subject.
Singular Subject Examples:
I 
you 
she 
he 
it 
Plural Subject Examples:
we 
they 
Fill in the blank.
Tom baked the cake __________.
himself
herself
ourself
myself
Explanation
This blank is going to be filled with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence.
Tom baked the cake __________.
The subject of this sentence is "Tom" which is a boy name, so the correct answer is "himself".
Tom baked the cake himself.
Fill in the blank.
I cut the grass __________.
myself
ourself
himself
herself
Explanation
This blank is going to be filled with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence.
I cut the grass __________.
The subject of this sentence is "I" which goes with "myself".
I cut the grass myself.