GRAMMAR FOR CAMBRIDGE FIRST - REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Reflexive Pronouns

Click the most suitable reflexive pronoun. If it is not possible to put a reflexive pronoun click (---). EXPLANATION

1) He put his briefcase next to him | himself. RULE#3

2) "Can I have another drink?" "Of course. Help yourself | you!" RULE#5

3) Ann wasn't careful and cut her | herself with a carving knife. RULE#2

4) I can't believe it! The president himself | him answered the phone. RULE#4

5) Make you | yourself at home while I go and find those books. RULE#5

6) I can't concentrate (---) | myself with all that noise going on. RULE#1

7) Linda came back looking very pleased with herself | her. RULE#2

8) I've made this decoration by me | myself. Nobody's helped me. RULE#4

9) Let's just relax and enjoy (---) | ourselves. RULE#5

10) He tried to kill himself | him with sleeping pills. RULE#2

11) They often complain themselves | (---) about not feeling appreciated at work. RULE#1

12) Martin always repairs his motorbike by himself | him. He says he can't afford to pay a mechanic to do it. RULE#4

RULE#1	SOME VERBS ARE NOT NORMALLY USED WITH REFLEXIVE PRONOUS	concentrate, meet, shave, rest, get up, sit down, wake up, lie down, relax, remember, stand up, complain, wonder.
RULE#2	REFLEXIVE PRONOUS ARE USED AFTER SOME VERBS WHEN THE SUBJECT AND OBJECT ARE THE SAME	cut, enjoy, behave, burn, kill, hurt, look at, take care of, look after, believe in, be pleased with.
RULE#3	AFTER PREPOSITION OF PLACE WE DO NOT USE REFLEXIVE PRONOUS	She had a suitcase beside her/~~herself~~. John put his bag next to him/~~himself~~.
RULE#4	REFLEXIVE PRONOUS CAN BE USED FOR EMPHASIS	She mended the laptop herself. (nobody helped me) I was given this CD by Bono himself. (by him personally)
RULE#5	REFLEXIVE PRONOUS ARE USED WITH THESE IDIOMS	help yourself (to), make yourself at home, enjoy yourself, do it yourself, make yourself understood.

Reflexive Pronouns