Question

Marque a alternativa que completa corretamente cada frase:
The dog is always scratching _____________ because of fleas.( scratching: coçando, fleas: pulgas)
himself
itself
myself
You and David must prepare ______________ for the Science test.
yourselves
yourself
ourselves
I usually talk to _____________________. (usually: geralmente, talk: conversar)
myself
yourself
itself
I and Brenda enjoyed ____________________ at the party yesterday. (enjoy:divertir, party: festa)
myself
herself
ourselves
Peter cut ___________________ when he was shaving this morning.(cut:cortar, shaving:barbeando)
myself
himself
herself
Angela can’t express _______________ in front of a public. (can’t: não consegue)
itself
yourself
herself
Dave and Sandra enjoyed _____________ at the disco last night.
themselves
ourselves
yourselves

Answer 1

Resposta:

1. The dog is always scratching itself because of fleas.
2. You and David must prepare yourselves for the Science Test.
3. I usually talk to myself.
4. Brenda and I enjoyed ourselves at the party yesterday.
5. Peter cut himself when he was shaving this morning.
6. Angela can't express herself in front of a public.
7. Dave and Sandra enjoyed themselves at the disco last night.

Explicação:

SUBJECT PRONOUNS ➡ REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

I (eu) ➡ MYSELF

YOU (você) ➡ YOURSELF

HE (ele) ➡ HIMSELF

SHE (ela) ➡ HERSELF

IT (ele/ela usado para objetos ou animais no singular) ➡ ITSELF

WE (nós) ➡ OURSELVES

YOU (vocês) ➡ YOURSELVES

THEY (eles/elas tanto para pessoas quanto para objetos e animais no plural) ➡ THEMSELVES

Analisando as frases:

• The dog is always scratching itself because of fleas.

Sujeito: The dog (O cachorro) = IT (ele/ela para animais ou objetos no singular)

• You and David must prepare yourselves for the Science Test.

Sujeito: You and David (Você e David) = YOU (vocês)

• I usually talk to myself.

Sujeito: I (eu)

• Brenda and I enjoyed ourselves at the party yesterday.

Sujeito: Brenda and I (Brenda e eu) = WE (nós)

• Peter cut himself when he was shaving this morning.

Sujeito: Peter = HE (ele)

• Angela can't express herself in front of a public.

Sujeito: Angela = SHE (ela)

• Dave and Sandra enjoyed themselves at the disco last night.

Sujeito: Dave and Sandra (Dave e Sandra) = THEY (eles)