Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
Key Notes:
1. What are Personal Pronouns?
- Personal pronouns are words that replace nouns referring to people or things. They can act as subjects or objects in sentences.
- Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them
2. What are Reflexive Pronouns?
- Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person or thing. They end in -self or -selves.
- Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
3. Difference Between Personal and Reflexive Pronouns
| Personal Pronouns | Reflexive Pronouns |
|---|---|
| I | myself |
| you | yourself (singular), yourselves (plural) |
| he | himself |
| she | herself |
| it | itself |
| we | ourselves |
| they | themselves |
4. How to Use Personal Pronouns
- Personal pronouns are used to replace the subject or object of a sentence.
Examples:
- I am going to the park. (Subject pronoun)
- She gave the book to him. (Object pronoun)
5. How to Use Reflexive Pronouns
- Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of the sentence are the same person or thing.
- Use reflexive pronouns to show that someone does something to or for themselves.
Examples:
- I hurt myself while playing.
- (The subject “I” is doing the action to “myself”)
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
- (The subject “she” is doing the action to “herself”)
- They helped themselves to the food.
- (The subject “they” is doing the action to “themselves”)
6. When to Use Personal Pronouns
- Use personal pronouns when the subject and the object are different.
Examples:
- He gave the ball to her.
- (The subject “he” gave the object “the ball” to someone else “her”)
- They invited us to the party.
- (The subject “they” did the action to “us”)
7. When to Use Reflexive Pronouns
- Use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object are the same person or thing.
Examples:
- I taught myself to play the piano.
- (The subject “I” and the object “myself” are the same person)
- She prepared dinner all by herself.
- (The subject “she” is also the object, “herself”)
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