15 Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns.
1 My dad taught himself to play the piano.
2 My grandmother cut
when she was
making lunch.
3 I can't forgive
for the terrible
things I said.
4 The twins always buy
an enormous
cake on their birthday.
5 Come to my party, Leo — you'll enjoy
6 When Jake looked at the photograph, he could
in his grandfather's face.
7 We'll win the match if we believe in
see
8 We have a noisy pet parrot which talks to
all the time.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "himself." It is used to show that the subject (my dad) performed the action (taught) on himself.
2. My grandmother cut herself when she was making lunch.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "herself." It is used to show that the subject (my grandmother) accidentally cut herself while performing the action (cut).
3. I can't forgive myself for the terrible things I said.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "myself." It is used to show that the subject (I) cannot forgive themselves for the terrible things they said.
4. The twins always buy themselves an enormous cake on their birthday.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "themselves." It is used to show that the subject (the twins) buy an enormous cake for themselves on their birthday.
5. Come to my party, Leo — you'll enjoy yourself.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "yourself." It is used to show that Leo will enjoy the party on his own.
6. When Jake looked at the photograph, he could see himself in his grandfather's face.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "himself." It is used to show that Jake saw himself reflected in his grandfather's face in the photograph.
7. We'll win the match if we believe in ourselves.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun used in this sentence is "ourselves." It is used to show that the subject (we) need to believe in themselves to win the match.
8. We have a noisy pet parrot which talks to us all the time.
Explanation: The reflexive pronoun is not used in this sentence. Instead, the pronoun "us" is used to show that the pet parrot talks to the subject (we) all the time.