Topical Grammar Practice 2 — Unit 13: Reflexive Pronouns

Exercise 1: Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.

1. I made this cake by ___.

2. She looked at ___ in the mirror.

3. We cleaned the room by ___.

4. Tom hurt ___ while playing football.

5. You can do it by ___.

6. The cat cleaned ___ after dinner.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. myself — Dùng 'myself' khi chủ ngữ là 'I'.
2. herself — Dùng 'herself' cho 'she'.
3. ourselves — Dùng 'ourselves' cho 'we'.
4. himself — Dùng 'himself' cho tên nam giới.
5. yourself — Dùng 'yourself' cho 'you' số ít.
6. itself — Dùng 'itself' cho con vật hoặc đồ vật.

Exercise 2: Write the correct reflexive pronoun.

1. They enjoyed ___ at the party.

2. I taught ___ English.

3. Anna introduced ___ to the class.

4. We made the sandwiches by ___.

5. Did you paint the picture by ___?

6. My brother cut ___ in the kitchen.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. themselves — Dùng 'themselves' cho 'they'.
2. myself — Dùng 'myself' khi tự học.
3. herself — Dùng 'herself' cho 'Anna'.
4. ourselves — Dùng 'ourselves' cho 'we'.
5. yourself — Dùng 'yourself' cho 'you'.
6. himself — Dùng 'himself' cho anh/em trai.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct sentence.

1. Which sentence is correct?

She taught himself to cook. She taught herself to cook. She taught themselves to cook. She taught yourself to cook.

2. Which sentence is correct?

We enjoyed himself at the beach. We enjoyed ourselves at the beach. We enjoyed yourself at the beach. We enjoyed itself at the beach.

3. Which sentence is correct?

I looked at herself in the photo. I looked at themselves in the photo. I looked at myself in the photo. I looked at yourself in the photo.

4. Which sentence is correct?

The dog hurt himself. The dog hurt itself. The dog hurt ourselves. The dog hurt yourself.

5. Which sentence is correct?

You should be proud of himself. You should be proud of ourselves. You should be proud of yourself. You should be proud of themselves.

6. Which sentence is correct?

They made the cake herself. They made the cake ourselves. They made the cake themselves. They made the cake myself.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. She taught herself to cook. — 'Herself' đúng với chủ ngữ 'she'.
2. We enjoyed ourselves at the beach. — 'Ourselves' đúng với chủ ngữ 'we'.
3. I looked at myself in the photo. — 'Myself' đúng với chủ ngữ 'I'.
4. The dog hurt itself. — 'Itself' dùng cho con vật.
5. You should be proud of yourself. — 'Yourself' đúng với 'you'.
6. They made the cake themselves. — 'Themselves' đúng với 'they'.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

Exercise Context — A bright family kitchen in the morning. A mother is looking at herself in a small mirror near the table. A boy is making a sandwich by himself. Two girls are laughing and taking a selfie together. A father is cutting vegetables and smiling to himself. A cat is cleaning itself near the window. The kitchen has bread, fruit, cups, and sunlight coming through the window.

1. Who is looking at herself in the mirror?

2. Who is making a sandwich by himself?

3. Who are taking a selfie together?

4. Who is smiling to himself?

5. What is the cat doing?

6. Where are the people?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. The mother — Người mẹ đang nhìn mình trong gương.
2. The boy — Cậu bé tự làm bánh sandwich.
3. The girls — Hai cô bé đang chụp ảnh cùng nhau.
4. The father — Người cha đang mỉm cười một mình.
5. Cleaning itself — Con mèo đang tự làm sạch.
6. In the kitchen — Mọi người đang ở trong bếp.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.

1. The children dressed ___ before school.

2. I introduced ___ to the new teacher.

3. My sister bought ___ a new bag.

4. We cooked dinner by ___.

5. The baby can feed ___ now.

6. Can you help ___ with this homework?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. themselves — Dùng 'themselves' cho 'the children'.
2. myself — Dùng 'myself' cho 'I'.
3. herself — Dùng 'herself' cho chị/em gái.
4. ourselves — Dùng 'ourselves' cho 'we'.
5. itself — Dùng 'itself' cho em bé nhỏ hoặc động vật.
6. yourself — Dùng 'yourself' với 'you'.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. Lisa and Emma enjoyed ___ at the zoo.

herself ourselves themselves yourself

2. I can do the homework by ___.

myself himself itself themselves

3. Dad made ___ a cup of coffee.

herself himself ourselves yourself

4. The bird cleaned ___ in the water.

himself herself itself ourselves

5. You and Ben should prepare ___ for the test.

ourselves yourselves themselves herself

6. We taught ___ to dance.

ourselves himself myself itself

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. themselves — Dùng 'themselves' cho hai người.
2. myself — Dùng 'myself' cho 'I'.
3. himself — Dùng 'himself' cho bố.
4. itself — Dùng 'itself' cho con chim.
5. yourselves — Dùng 'yourselves' cho 'you' số nhiều.
6. ourselves — Dùng 'ourselves' cho 'we'.