Use reflexive pronouns
Key Notes:
1. What are Reflexive Pronouns?
- Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in -self or -selves and are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person or thing. Reflexive pronouns reflect the action back to the subject.
2. List of Reflexive Pronouns
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| myself | ourselves |
| yourself | yourselves |
| himself | themselves |
| herself | |
| itself |
3. When to Use Reflexive Pronouns
- Reflexive pronouns are used when someone does something to or for themselves. They emphasize that the action is performed by the subject on themselves.
Examples:
- I taught myself to ride a bike.
(The subject “I” and the object “myself” are the same person.) - She looked at herself in the mirror.
(The subject “she” and the object “herself” refer to the same person.)
4. Emphasizing the Subject
- Reflexive pronouns can also be used to emphasize that someone did something independently or alone.
Examples:
- He fixed the car himself.
(This emphasizes that no one else helped him.) - We built the treehouse ourselves.
(This emphasizes that the group did the work alone.)
5. Important Rules for Reflexive Pronouns
- Never use reflexive pronouns unless the subject and object are the same person or thing.
- Incorrect: Me and myself went to the store.
- Correct: I went to the store.
- Reflexive pronouns are also used to add emphasis to the subject performing the action.
6. Key Points to Remember
- Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of the sentence are the same.
- Reflexive pronouns always end in -self (singular) or -selves (plural).
- They can also be used for emphasis, to show someone did something by themselves.
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