Exercises: Pronombres Reflexivos II - (Reflexive Pronouns)

Ya hemos explicado los principales conceptos acerca del uso de los Pronombres Reflexivos y para que puedas continuar ejercitando sobre el tema te proponemos que completes las siguientes frases con la palabra correcta:

Jason hurt with a sharp knife. My neighbour fixed the roof by . The letters are not going to be delivered by . I have been thinking about . The policemen went to the restaurant to buy some sandwiches. My dog is looking at in the mirror. I haven't shaved for months. I built this cottage . The kids will not go to school by . She chose a perfect job. The president helped the victims. Mike and Peter met last night.

Exercises: Pronombres Reflexivos I - (Reflexive Pronouns)

Ya hemos explicado los principales conceptos acerca del uso de los Pronombres Reflexivos y para que puedas aplicar lo aprendido te ofrecemos el siguiente ejercicio. Aquí debes completar las frases con la palabra correcta:

Sally and Susan have found the lost ring. Sam must to do the homework . The boss could rent the office . The old lady caught the thieves. Jennifer told me the good news . My little sister cleaned the kitchen . I saw an elephant washing in the Nilo River. I learnt the difficult exercises . Mary and Paul gave a break. She can't imagine painting the house by . We really enjoyed at the meeting. The teacher told me to control .

Pronombres Reflexivos - (Reflexive Pronouns)

Continuando con el correcto empleo de los pronombres dentro del idioma inglés explicaremos el uso de los Pronombres Reflexivos, que son aquellos que indican que la acción expresada por el verbo recae sobre el mismo sujeto que la realiza y no sobre otras personas u objetos. En otras palabras, el sujeto y el objeto de la oración recaen sobre la misma persona, por ejemplo:

Mike shaved himself yesterday.
Mike se afeitó (a sí mismo) ayer.

Susan sees herself on the mirror.
Susan se ve (a sí misma) en el espejo.

Los Pronombres Reflexivos son los siguientes:

Pronombres Reflexivos	Significado
MYSELF	me / yo mismo
YOURSELF	te / se / tú mismo
HIMSELF	se / él mismo
HERSELF	se / ella misma
ITSELF	se / a sí mismo
OURSELVES	nos / nosotros mismos
YOURSELVES	vosotros mismos
THEMSELVES	se / ellos mismos

También los Pronombres Reflexivos se utilizan para dar énfasis. En este caso, usualmente se colocan posterior al sujeto o al final de la oración a continuación de la palabra que enfatiza, por ejemplo:

The boss himself sent the letters.
El jefe mismo envió las cartas.
(Quiere decir que él mismo, en persona, lo hizo)

I didn't take the car to the garage. I repaired it myself.
Yo no llevé el coche al taller. Lo reparé yo mismo.
(Significa que lo hice personalmente)

Cabe remarcar que para expresar que la acción se realizó "solo" o "sin ayuda de nadie" deben colocarse estos pronombres precedidos por la preposición BY, por ejemplo:

Carl doesn't study in a group, he studies by himself.
Carl no estudia en grupo, él estudia por sí mismo.
(Lo hace solo, por su cuenta)

The computer works by itself.
La computadora trabaja por sí misma.
(Sin ayuda de nadie)

Solución del ejercicio sobre Pronombres Interrogativos III (Interrogative Pronouns)

Para que puedas verificar si has realizado correctamente este ejercicio sobre el uso de los Pronombres Interrogativos, te ofrecemos la solución:

Five workmen brought the tools to the factory. What did five workmen bring to the factory? Who brought the tools to the factory? Melanie's birthday is on September 15th and she will give a party. Whose birthday is on September 15th? What will Melanie give? The postman delivered a big parcel for Mike. What did the postman deliver for Mike? Who delivered a big parcel for Mike? The inspector has just solved the mistery. Who has just solved the mistery? What has the inspector just solved? Teenagers usually like playing video games. What do teenagers usually like playing? Who like playing video games? Tom gave his girlfriend a surprise at Manchester Airport. Whom did Tom give a surprise at Manchester Airport? What did Tom give his girlfriend? Francine has lost her camera during the trip. What has Francine lost during the trip? Who has lost her camera during the trip? Mary ran to the station and caught the 8.15 train. Who ran to the station? Which train did she catch? Sheyla asked Mike if he was married. Who asked Mike if he was married? Whom did Sheyla ask if he was married? Ernest wanted to buy a new apartment. What did Ernest want to buy? Who wanted to buy a new apartment? Brian borrowed five books from the library this morning. Who borrowed five books from the library this morning? What did Brian borrow from the library? The modern buildings have been designed by a famous architect. Who has designed the modern buildings? What has a famous architect designed?

Solución del ejercicio sobre Pronombres Interrogativos II (Interrogative Pronouns)

¿Este ejercicio sobre Pronombres Interrogativos te ha resultado dificil?... Mira la siguiente solución para verificar si lo has hecho correctamente:

The boss offered me a cigarette. What did the boss offer me? Who offered me a cigarette? My grandfather saved money for years. What did my grandfather save for years? Who saved money for years? Sam and Jenny will meet their cousins at the airport tomorrow. Who will meet their cousins at the airport tomorrow? Whom will Sam and Jenny meet at the airport tomorrow? My friends were drinking whisky in the bar. Who were drinking whisky in the bar? What were my friends drinking? My sister chose the expensive shoes. Which shoes did my sister choose? Who chose the expensive shoes? The boy is climbing the old tree. What is the boy climbing? Who is climbing the old tree? The gardener planted a tree in the corner of the garden. Who planted a tree in the corner of the garden? What did the gardener plant in the corner of the garden? The little girl damaged the old statue. Who damaged the old statue? What did the little girl damage? Karen prefers quiet sports. Who prefers quiet sports? Which sports does Karen prefer? Carl was writing a letter when his mother came into his room. Who was writing a letter when his mother came into his room? Who came into the room when Carl was writing? Sam found Michael's wallet. What did Sam find? Whose wallet did Sam find? The president has visited Spain, France and Italy. Which countries has the president visited? Who has visited Spain, France and Italy?

Solución del ejercicio sobre Pronombres Interrogativos I (Interrogative Pronouns)

¿Ya has realizado este ejercicio sobre el uso de los Pronombres Interrogativos?... Pues entonces verifica tus respuestas con la siguiente solución:

Jennifer lent me her bike. Who lent me her bike? Whose bike it was? Tommy was wearing rubber boots. What was Tommy wearing? Who was wearing rubber boots? The boss gave me the secret documents. What did the boss give me? Which documents did the boss give me? The assistant will give an interesting demonstration. What will the assistant give? Who will give an interesting demonstration? My brother received a letter from Australia. Who received a letter from Australia? What did my brother receive? My father telephoned the police. Whom did my father telephone? Who telephoned the police? Anthony and Sally have decided to move to London. What have Anthony and Sally decided? Who have decided to move to London? The secretary offers John a new contract. What does the secretary offer John? Whom does the secretary offer a new contract? Fortune-tellers always tell the truth. What do fortune-tellers always tell? Who always tell the truth? Robert has lent his CDs collection to his friends. Who has lent his CDs collection? Whom has Robert lent his CDs collection? Sarah showed her husband her new hat. What did Sarah show her husband? Whom did Sarah show her new hat? Tom's brother gave his son a good advice. Who gave his son a good advice? Whom did Tom's brother give a good advice?

Exercises: Pronombres Interrogativos III - (Interrogative Pronouns)

Continúa ejercitando sobre el uso de los Pronombres Interrogativos completando las siguientes preguntas de acuerdo a la respuesta que te proponemos. Recuerda colocar correctamente los tiempos verbales. Observa este ejemplo:

Pauline thought the opera was funny.
What did Pauline think?
Who thought the opera was funny?

Five workmen brought the tools to the factory. What.......................................? Who........................................? Melanie's birthday is on September 15th and she will give a party. Whose....................................? What......................................? The postman delivered a big parcel for Mike. What.....................................? Who......................................? The inspector has just solved the mistery. Who......................................? What.....................................? Teenagers usually like playing video games. What........................................? Who........................................? Tom gave his girlfriend a surprise at Manchester Airport. Whom......................................? What........................................? Francine has lost her camera during the trip. What.......................................? Who........................................? Mary ran to the station and caught the 8.15 train. Who........................................? Which.....................................? Sheyla asked Mike if he was married. Who........................................? Whom.....................................? Ernest wanted to buy a new apartment. What.......................................? Who........................................? Brian borrowed five books from the library this morning. Who........................................? What.......................................? The modern buildings have been designed by a famous architect. Who........................................? What.......................................?

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