Question

Questions 1–5: To determine how well you know how to use the words ending in -self, correct any misuses in the following sentences.

1. I will tell him myself.

2. I bought me a new dress today.

3. The gift was intended for yourself and your wife.

4. Hearsay is not evidence in itself.

5. Both myself and my sister received promotions.

Questions 6–15: The following sentences contain examples of the different kinds of pronouns studied in this lesson, including reflexive, those following prepositions, those following to be verbs and so on. Read them carefully and then choose the correct pronoun forms.

6. Jeff and Sarah came to the sales presentation with Sam and I/me.

7. We received a thank-you note from her/she and a separate letter from him/he.

8. I ride to work each day with Alicia and him/he, and I ride home with they/them.

9. The engineer who/whom built the dam is pleased with the results.

10. The operation’s success depends, in part, on we/us nurses.

11. Can’t you come along with me/I while I deliver paychecks?

12. William sent the card to her/she today.

13. An order for ten thousand records was received from they/them Tuesday.

14. Carol gave the wrenches to me/I yesterday, and I returned them to she/her after I used them.

15. Give the letters of application to we/us when you’re through with them/they.

Answer 1

The right answers are:

1. It is ok.
2. I bought a new dress today for myself.
3. The gift was intended for your wife and you.
4. It is ok.
5. My sister and me received promotions.
6. Jeff and Sarah came to the sales presentation with Sam and me.
7. We received a thank-you note from her and a separate letter from him.
8. I ride to work each day with Alicia and him, and I ride home with them.
9. The engineer who built the dam is pleased with the results.
10. The operation´s success depends, in part, on us nurses.
11. Can´t you come along with me while I deliver paychecks?
12. William  sent the card for her today.
13. An order for ten thousand records was received from them Tuesday.
14. Carol gave the wrenches to me yesterday, and I returned them to her after i used them.
15. Give the letters of application to us when you´re through with them.

Answer 2

2. I bought myself a new dress today.

3. The gift was intended for you and your wife.

5.Both me and my sister received promotions.

6. Jeff and Sarah came to the sales presentation with Sam and me.

7. We received a thank-you note from her and a separate letter from him.

8. I ride to work each day with Alicia and him, and I ride home with them.

9. The engineer who built the dam is pleased with the results.

10. The operation’s success depends, in part, on us ,nurses.

11. Can’t you come along with me while I deliver paychecks?

12. William sent the card to her today.

13. An order for ten thousand records was received from them Tuesday.

14. Carol gave the wrenches to me yesterday, and I returned them to her after I used them.

15. Give the letters of application to us when you’re through with them.