Grade 5 English – Reflexive Pronouns Quiz

1. A pronoun in a sentence which refers back to the subject of the sentence is known as

Reflective pronoun
personal pronoun
noun
adjective
Explanation:

2. How are reflecting pronouns formed

adding -ly to the personal pronoun
adding -self to personal pronoun
adding -ness to the personal pronoun
adding -ful to the personal pronoun
Explanation:

3. Which of the following is not a reflective pronoun

quickly
himself
herself
itself
Explanation:

4. Identify the sentence that have a reflective pronoun

she drew a picture of her mother
the picture in the book resembles her
The bus departed before she arrived
She drew a picture of herself
Explanation:

5. Fill in the gap with the appropriate reflective pronoun He burned__ with the matches

herself
Himself
itself
themselves
Explanation:

6. Fill in the gap with the appropriate reflective pronoun; Be careful, you might burn ___

myself
himself
themselves
Yourself
Explanation:

7. Ouch! I almost cut__

ourselves
yourself
myself
himself
Explanation:

8. Fill in the gap with the appropriate reflective pronoun; The cat scratched ___

myself
himself
herself
itself
Explanation:

9. Fill in the gap with the appropriate reflective pronoun; If we are not careful, we are going to hurt____

ourselves
himself
itself
myself
Explanation:

10. Fill in the gap with the appropriate reflective pronoun; Mary, did you write this article__ ?

himself
itself
myself
Yourself
Explanation:

11. Which is the correct reflexive pronoun for 'I' ?

myself
iself
meself
itself
Explanation:

12. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for 'you' (Singular).

yourself
myself
yourselves
youself
Explanation:

13. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for 'we'.

theirselves
ourselves
themselves
ourself
Explanation:

14. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for 'they'.

theyself
theirselves
themselves
theirself
Explanation:

15. What is the correct reflexive pronoun for 'he'?

himselves
himself
his self
itself
Explanation:

16. what is the correct reflexive pronoun for a bird?

their self
herself
itself
himself
Explanation:

17. Which of the following sentences uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

Himself went to the market.
Mary and me are going to the store.
Myself like to play soccer.
Jane hurt herself while playing.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'They hurt themselves during the race.' 'Themselves' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

18. Select the sentence that does NOT use a reflexive pronoun correctly.

They enjoyed themselves at the party.
She bought a gift for him.
He hurt himself while running.
We made dinner for ourselves.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'I finished the homework by me.' 'Me' is not a reflexive pronoun in this sentence.

19. Which sentence contains a reflexive pronoun used correctly?

She read a book by herself.
We played with they at the park.
He fixed his bike by him.
I cooked dinner for him and me.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'She planted the flowers by herself.' 'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

20. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a reflexive pronoun.

The dog went for a walk by it.
John baked a cake for he.
They hurt themselves during the game.
She did the homework for she and her friend.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'We hurt ourselves during the game.' 'Ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

21. Which sentence shows the correct usage of a reflexive pronoun?

She buys herself a new dress.
I saw him at the store.
We went to the beach with they.
He fixed the car by himself.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'She buys herself a new dress.' 'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

22. Choose the sentence that contains a correctly used reflexive pronoun.

She painted the wall by herself.
We played with them at the park.
They built the sandcastle by they.
I made a sandwich for him.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'She painted the wall by herself.' 'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

23. Which of the following sentences uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

We cleaned the house by us.
They hurt themselves during the race.
She brought a gift for her.
He did the work by himself.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'They hurt themselves during the race.' 'Themselves' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

24. Select the sentence that does NOT use a reflexive pronoun correctly.

They enjoyed themselves at the party.
He made dinner by himself.
She brought a present for herself.
I finished the homework by me.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'I finished the homework by me.' 'Me' is not a reflexive pronoun in this sentence.

25. Which sentence contains a reflexive pronoun used correctly?

They cooked dinner for themselves and him.
He fixed the bike by him.
She planted the flowers by herself.
We went swimming with she and her brother.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'She planted the flowers by herself.' 'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

26. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a reflexive pronoun.

I saw her in the garden.
He bought a toy for they.
She played with herself at the park.
We hurt ourselves during the game.
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'We hurt ourselves during the game.' 'Ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun used correctly in this sentence.

27. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: She is looking at ________ in the mirror.

theirselves
herself
yourself
hisself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'herself' because the reflexive pronoun should match the subject, which in this case is 'she'.

28. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for the sentence: We made breakfast by ________.

ourself
ourselves
themselves
himself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'ourselves' because the reflexive pronoun 'ourselves' is used when the subject and the object are the same.

29. Identify the reflexive pronoun: The lion washed ________ in the river.

itself
yourself
themself
hisself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'itself' because the reflexive pronoun 'itself' refers back to the subject 'lion'.

30. Which reflexive pronoun best fits in the blank: They should be proud of ________ for finishing the race.

theirselves
himself
themselves
yourself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'themselves' because the reflexive pronoun should reflect the subject 'they' in this sentence.

31. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for the sentence: Jane and I built the treehouse by ________.

us
herself
ourselves
herself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'ourselves' because the reflexive pronoun 'ourselves' is used when the speaker is one of the plural subjects.

32. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: He hurt ________ while playing soccer.

her
itself
himself
themselves
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'himself' because the reflexive pronoun should match the subject 'he'.

33. Which reflexive pronoun best fits in the blank: She taught ________ how to swim.

themselves
yourself
ourselves
herself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'herself' because the reflexive pronoun should reflect the subject 'she' in this sentence.

34. Identify the reflexive pronoun: The puppy is teaching ________ to sit.

yourself
itself
themselves
themselves
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'itself' because the reflexive pronoun 'itself' refers back to the subject 'puppy'.

35. Which one is a reflexive pronoun?

Themselves
He
They
She
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Themselves'. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that refer back to the subject of the sentence. 'Themselves' is used when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same.

36. Which pronoun is NOT a reflexive pronoun?

Yourself
Himself
Myself
Ourself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Ourself'. 'Ourself' is not a standard reflexive pronoun in English. The correct reflexive pronouns are 'Himself', 'Myself', and 'Yourself'.

37. Select the reflexive pronoun in this sentence: We should respect ourselves.

Respect
Should
We
Ourselves
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Ourselves'. In this sentence, 'ourselves' is the reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject 'We'.

38. Which pronoun is the correct reflexive pronoun for 'She'?

Them
Us
Herself
Him
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Herself'. 'Herself' is the reflexive pronoun used for the subject 'She'.

39. Choose the reflexive pronoun in the following sentence: He hurt ______ while playing football.

She
Him
Himself
It
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Himself'. In this sentence, 'Himself' is the reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject 'He'.

40. Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence: They enjoyed themselves at the party.

Party
They
Themselves
Enjoyed
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Themselves'. In this sentence, 'Themselves' is the reflexive pronoun referring to the subject 'They'.

41. Which pronoun is NOT a reflexive pronoun?

Himself
Myself
Thyself
Themself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Themself'. 'Themself' is not a standard reflexive pronoun in English. The correct reflexive pronouns are 'Myself', 'Thyself', and 'Himself'.

42. Select the correct reflexive pronoun for 'We'.

Ourself
Usself
Ourselves
Ourself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Ourselves'. 'Ourselves' is the reflexive pronoun for the subject 'We'.

43. Which pronoun is a reflexive pronoun?

Hisself
He
She
Yourself
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Yourself'. 'Yourself' is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject. 'Hisself' is not a standard reflexive pronoun.

44. Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence: She bought herself a new dress.

Bought
Herself
Dress
She
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Herself'. In this sentence, 'Herself' is the reflexive pronoun referring to the subject 'She'.