Level: Low Intermediate and Up
Pair with the Songs:
“Love Yourself” (Justin Bieber, 2015)
“Flowers” (Miley Cyrus, 2023)
Recommended Videos:
“Love Yourself”: the official video (previewing advised) or Ed Sheeran’s acoustic live performance
“Flowers”: the lyrics video or the Boyce Avenue cover

The song “Love Yourself” repeats the reflexive pronoun yourself eight times. The song “Flowers” repeats the reflexive pronoun myself many times. The Boyce Avenue cover of “Flowers” is told from a different point of view and repeats the reflexive pronoun yourself. The worksheet below gives students practice using reflexive pronouns. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom use. For more activities to pair with the song “Love Yourself,” please see the Lesson Plan.

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Reflexive Pronouns 

A.  Read the sentences below.

• I’m taking a picture of myself.
• You’re taking a picture of yourself.
• She’s taking a picture of herself.
• He’s taking a picture of himself.
• The cat stepped on my camera and took a picture of itself. 
• We’re taking pictures of ourselves.
• All of you are taking pictures of yourselves.
• They’re taking pictures of themselves.

B.   Write the correct word on the line. 

myself
yourself  OR  yourselves
herself
himself
itself
ourselves
themselves

1. He fell down the stairs and hurt ___________________.

2. When she sends an important email, she also sends a copy to ________________.

3. The boss told us to give ____________________ a 15-minute break every two hours.

4. Wow! You made a lot of cookies. Don’t bring them all to the party. Keep some for ____________________.

5. The children drew beautiful pictures. They were proud of ___________________.

6. We really enjoyed ____________________ at the party.

7. My grandparents are 95 years old. They need help taking care of ____________________.

8. I usually listen to other people’s advice, but then I trust ____________________ to make the right decision.

9. You need to be careful with that sharp knife. Don’t cut _________________.

10. The bird thinks the reflection in the window is another bird, but it’s really looking at ____________________.

11. After she got better, she still had to take the antibiotic for three more days. She had to remind ____________________ to take it.

12. When I was in Washington, I took a picture of ____________________ in front of the White House.

13. The sign was confusing, so it’s not surprising that you got lost. Don’t blame ____________________ for making a wrong turn. 

14. She’s teaching ____________________ to play the guitar.

15. When the new neighbors moved in, we knocked on their door and introduced ____________________.

16. Sometimes he talks to ____________________ while he works.

17. I was angry at ____________________ for forgetting my friend’s birthday.

18. I don’t know what was wrong with my computer. When I turned it off and then turned it back on, it fixed ____________________.

C.  Complete the sentences. Then share your writing in a small group.

1. I’m proud of myself when I _____________________________________.

2. I get angry at myself when I _____________________________________.

3. I enjoy myself when I ___________________________________________.

Worksheet © 2016 Sandra Heyer. All rights reserved. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use. 
Photo of woman taking a selfie: © Leung Cho Pan | Dreamstime.com. Reprinted with permission.