Use action verbs
key notes:
✨ Use Reflexive Pronouns
| What is a Reflexive Pronoun? 🤔 |
A reflexive pronoun is a word that refers back to the subject of the sentence.
It shows that the person or thing does something to itself.
Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
| List of Reflexive Pronouns 📝 |
| Subject | Reflexive Pronoun |
|---|
| I | myself 🤗 |
| You | yourself 😎 |
| He | himself 🕵️♂️ |
| She | herself 👸 |
| It | itself 🐶 |
| We | ourselves 👨👩👧👦 |
| You (plural) | yourselves 👯♂️ |
| They | themselves 🐱🐶 |
| How to Use Reflexive Pronouns ✅ |
- When the subject does the action to itself
- I cut myself while cooking. 🔪
- She taught herself to draw. 🎨
- To add emphasis (showing “all by oneself”)
- I baked the cake myself. 🍰
- The cat opened the door itself. 🚪🐱
- Wrong: He hurt him. → Correct: He hurt himself.
- Wrong: We did it us. → Correct: We did it ourselves.
- Reflexive pronouns always end with -self or -selves.
- You cannot use reflexive pronouns as the subject.
- ❌ Himself is happy. → ✅ He is happy.
| Fun Examples with Emojis 🎉 |
- I made this drawing myself ✏️🖼️
- She dressed herself 👗💃
- They built the sandcastle themselves 🏰🏖️
Let’s practice!🖊️
