Basic Reflexive Pronouns - Advanced

This advanced reflexive pronouns exercise uses longer sentences, less obvious subjects, and common phrases after prepositions. You still choose from the same forms: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. The challenge is that the subject may be a noun phrase such as the applicants, my colleagues and I, or the machine, so you must identify who or what controls the verb.

Many items practise natural expressions such as pleased with themselves, angry with myself, sure of himself, take care of yourself, and familiarise themselves with. A few sentences include fixed phrases or emphatic uses, such as beside themselves with excitement and the concert itself. The grammar is not about memorising a list; it is about checking whether the sentence refers back to the same subject. Prepositions can hide that connection, so read beyond the blank. This route also checks plural forms such as ourselves and yourselves, which are easy to miss in longer sentences.