Quiz 2
Quiz 2
Quiz 2
Directions:
A. Copy the sentences.
B. Underline the self/selves pronoun.
C. Identify whether it is reflexive or intensive pronoun by writing it on the space provided.
D. If it is a reflexive pronoun, identify how it is used – direct object or indirect object, or object of the preposition.
___________ 2. We ourselves are the ones who make the greatest impact upon the world we live in.
___________ 3. One should always brush daily or risk finding oneself in the dentist’s chair.
___________ 4. An eagle ate the large bird and found itself feeling quite full.
___________ 8. I’ve been thinking about buying a real estate for myself.
___________ 14. You blame yourselves for the accident, but you had nothing to do with it.
___________ 15. The bug found itself caught in yet another screen enclosure.
___________ 16. We admonished ourselves for not getting to the party sooner.
___________ 17. The dragonfly was in a standoff between itself and the bullfrog.
___________ 18. I told myself not to spend all my money on new shoes.
___________ 19. Jerry was quite happy with himself as he admired his handiwork.
___________ 20. The teacher did not know the answer herself.
Direct Object
Mary walked herself to school for the first time last week.
One must get oneself insured if one intends to drive on city streets.
You blame yourselves for the accident, but you had nothing to do with it.
Indirect Object
I tried to stay away from that third piece of cake, but I just couldn’t help myself.
You should not do the repair to the air conditioning unit yourself.
Brian offered to drive me to Boston himself but I just couldn’t see putting him out like that.
Little Sara tried to reach the bucket herself but the shelf was way too high.
The alligator ate the large bird and found itself feeling quite full.
One should always brush daily or risk finding oneself in the dentist’s chair.
Our band struck up another of the crowd’s favorite songs and found ourselves receiving a standing ovation.
You people need to hurry and get yourselves some water before the race.
The crowd of standby actors cheered the movie star and found themselves in awe of his grace and style.
Susan really had to dig deep inside herself to come up with that poem.
One must not think of oneself as a bad example and never try to improve.
My karate class had to laugh at ourselves for not being able to break any boards.
You had to be proud of yourselves for raising so much money for charity.
The renegade bunch of outlaws robbed the bank to see for themselves if it could be done.
An eagle ate the large bird and found itself feeling quite full.
One should always brush daily or risk finding oneself in the dentist’s chair.
You blame yourselves for the accident, but you had nothing to do with it.
We ourselves are the ones who make the greatest impact upon the world we live in.