I or me, myself or ourselves

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   My cousin and ___ painted the sign. Cover the extra words: ___ painted the sign. Ari is fixing a poster for the school fair. My cousin and ___ painted the sign. Which pronoun fits the blank?

   • us
   • I
   • me
   • myself
2. 2.

   ___ students want a longer recess. Cover the extra word: ___ want a longer recess. Esme is writing to the principal. ___ students want a longer recess. Which pronoun fits the blank?

   • Us
   • Them
   • We
   • Ourselves
3. 3.

   The librarian and ___ organized the sale. Cover the extra words: ___ organized the sale. Kira is planning a book sale. My sister loves reading. The librarian and ___ organized the sale. Which pronoun fits the blank?

   • them
   • her
   • she

4. Read this first

   Sentence frame

   The principal gave ___ students extra time to finish. Cover the extra word: The principal gave ___ extra time to finish.

5. 4.

   Luz is writing about test day. The principal gave ___ students extra time to finish. Which pronoun fits the blank?

   • us
   • ourselves
   • we
6. 5.

   I built the volcano ___ without any help. Arrow: the blank points back to I. Milo is bragging about a science fair project. I built the volcano ___ without any help. Which word completes the sentence?

   • yourself
   • myselves
   • myself
   • ourselves
7. 6.

   The twins painted the fence ___ while everyone cheered. Arrow: the blank points back to the twins. Noah is helping at a block party. The twins painted the fence ___ while everyone cheered. Which word completes the sentence?

   • themselves
   • theirselves
   • himself
   • itself
8. 7.

   We ran the whole sale ___, with no grown-up help. Arrow: the blank points back to We. Pia is writing about a bake sale. We ran the whole sale ___, with no grown-up help. Which word completes the sentence?

   • myself
   • ourselfs
   • ourselves
   • ourself
9. 8.

   My sister fixed the broken lamp ___ in one afternoon. Arrow: the blank points back to my sister. Ren is showing off a family talent. My sister fixed the broken lamp ___ in one afternoon. Which word completes the sentence?

   • itself
   • themselves
   • hisself
   • herself
10. 9.

    The green backpack belongs to my sister, so it is ___. Nothing comes after the blank. Tala is sorting the lost-and-found box. The green backpack belongs to my sister, so it is ___. Which owner word fits the blank?

    • hers'
    • her's
    • her
    • hers
11. 10.

    The red kayak must be ___, because the neighbors paddle it every day. A comma comes right after the blank. Zee is watching boats at the dock. Our kayak is blue. The red kayak must be ___, because the neighbors paddle it every day. Which owner word fits the blank?

    • their
    • their's
    • theirs
    • theirs'