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lagren
04-12-2004, 07:49 AM
Please, replace the number in parentheses with the correct reflexive pronoun.

When we took that walk in the bush yesterday, the dog got (1) full of burrs. Did you get any (2) ? Our family found (3) puylling out burrs for the rest of the afternoon. Amongst (4) we had little difficulty deciding to take our tour next walk in a place with wide paths.


Thank you very much for your help.

lagren

sc231426
04-12-2004, 08:50 AM
When we took that walk in the bush yesterday, the dog got (1) full of burrs.

I think the best way of saying this is: "the dog picked up a lot of burrs," but if you really want a reflexive pronoun, use "himself."

Did you get any yourselves?

Our family found ourselves pulling out burrs for the rest of the afternoon.

"to find myself/yourself/etc doing something"

Amongst ourselves we had little difficulty deciding to take our tour next walk in a place with wide paths.

More natural is "Between all of us, we had little difficulty deciding..."