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Never use hisself, theirself, or theirselves. They are not
words. Himself and themselves are the proper forms.

Practice 17-9 Avoiding Errors with -self

Pronouns

Underline the correct pronoun in each sentence.

1. Andrea looked at (her, herself) in the mirror and decided that

she needed a haircut.

2. Gavin saved his money so that his wife and (he, himself) could

go to Hawaii for their vacation.

3. The argument eventually divided the entire office, but it started

between Mike and (me, myself).
4. Nuri was proud because she had tiled the entire bathroom wall

(she, herself), and it looked like a professional job.

5. Vanessa could not wait until summer when (she, herself) and

her friends could go to the lake every day.

6. “My sister and (I, me, myself) are always competing against

one another,” Yolanda said. “In sports and academics, we
always try to outdo one another.”

7. The store manager (him, himself) interviewed Quinton for the

job.

8. Gary wanted to make breakfast for (him, himself), but he had

no bread, eggs, or milk.
9. “The boat belongs to my brother and (me, myself),” said Miguel.