Use reflexive pronouns
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key notes:
📝 Use Reflexive Pronouns ✨
| What are Reflexive Pronouns? |
Reflexive pronouns are words that refer back to the subject of the sentence. They show that someone does something to themselves.
| 🌟 Examples of Reflexive Pronouns |
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| myself 🤗 | ourselves 👨👩👧👦 |
| yourself 🫵 | yourselves 🫵🫵 |
| himself 🧑 | themselves 👨👨👧👦 |
| herself 👩 | |
| itself 🐶🐱 |
| How to Use Reflexive Pronouns? 💡 |
- When the subject and object are the same:
- I cut myself ✂️.
- She looked at herself in the mirror 🪞.
- For emphasis:
- I myself will do it 💪.
- They themselves made the cake 🎂.
| Common Mistakes to Avoid❌ |
- Wrong: She did it hers. ❌
- Correct: She did it herself ✅
- Wrong: We will do it ours. ❌
- Correct: We will do it ourselves ✅
| Fun Tip! 🎉 |
Reflexive pronouns always end with -self (singular) or -selves (plural).
| Mini Practice ✍️ |
Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronoun:
- I made this card by ______. 🖍️
- He can dress ______. 👕
- We will do the homework by ______. 📚
- She looked at ______ in the mirror. 🪞
Answers: 1. myself, 2. himself, 3. ourselves, 4. herself
Let’s practice!🖊️
