Exercise 20. Insert reflexive pronoun where necessary

1. He shaves _______ every other day. 2. Go and wash _______. 3. She washed ______quickly and went to prepare breakfast. 4. He likes his wife to dress ______well. 5. Behave ______! 6. You can’t behave. 7. The child fell and hurt ______ badly. 8. The book was so interesting that I could not tear ______ from it. 9. Be careful with the knife, you may cut _____. 10. I tried to make ______ agreeable. 11. He thinks too much of ______. 12. Sit down and make _______ at home. 13. I am sure they will succeed in the aim they’ve put before ______. 14. We established _______ in a hotel. 15. She looked in the mirror and could not recognize _______.

Exercise 21. Finish the sentences using reflexive pronouns.

Example: If you want a job done well, do it yourself.

1. The chairman announced the news ________.

2. I never do anything until I have checked everything ________.

3. She says John broke the vase, but really she did it _______.

4. Next year we shall live all by ________.

5. Did the boys build the boat ________?

6. You cannot leave the baby in the house all by ________.

7. We built most of the house _________.

8. The girl stood at the fire, warming _______.

9. He made a mistake, then he corrected _______.

10. There can be no doubt that Shakespeare _______ wrote this play.

11. They went swimming, but they didn’t enjoy _______. It was too cold.

12. Pat, stop laughing and behave _______.

13. I hope you didn’t hurt _________.

14. What are you doing here? Explain ________!

Exercise 22. Translate into English using reflexive pronouns.

1. Он увидел это сам. 2. Он не узнал себя в том страшном лице, которое смотрело на него из воды. 3. Она живёт одна. 4. Вы поставите себя в очень неловкое положение, если расскажите об этом. 5. Будьте осторожны, вы можете ушибиться. 6. Мы представились как корреспонденты вечерней газеты. 7. Вы сделали это совершенно самостоятельно? 8. Возьмите себя в руки. 9. Ведите себя как следует. 10. Они слишком много о себе думают. 11. Я очень горжусь собой, что нашёл выход из этой трудной ситуации. 12. Ты можешь сделать это самостоятельно? 13. Вам не надо приходить самому, можете прислать секретаря.