Question

which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

they bought concert tickets for me and themselves.
the band signed autographs for my friends and myself.
my friend got the band to take a photo with herself.
they seemed to feel genuinely appreciated by ourselves.

Explanation:

Define reflexive pronoun rules

A reflexive pronoun (such as myself, himself, herself, themselves, ourselves) must refer back to a subject in the same clause. It cannot be used as a subject or object without its antecedent being the subject of that verb.

Analyze each option

• Option 1: "They bought concert tickets for me and themselves." The subject is "They", and the reflexive pronoun "themselves" correctly refers back to "They".
• Option 2: "The band signed autographs for my friends and myself." The subject is "The band". "Myself" has no antecedent "I" as the subject, so it should be the objective pronoun "me".
• Option 3: "My friend got the band to take a photo with herself." The subject of the infinitive action "to take" is "the band". "Herself" refers back to "My friend", which is not the subject of that specific action, making it incorrect.
• Option 4: "They seemed to feel genuinely appreciated by ourselves." The subject is "They". "Ourselves" has no antecedent "we" as the subject, so it should be "us".

Identify the correct sentence

The first option correctly uses "themselves" to refer back to the subject "They".

Answer:

• (A) They bought concert tickets for me and themselves. (Correct answer)
• (B) The band signed autographs for my friends and myself.
• (C) My friend got the band to take a photo with herself.
• (D) They seemed to feel genuinely appreciated by ourselves.