Reflexive and Demonstrative Pronouns

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject and the object are the same person or thing. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to point to something specific within a sentence. The main demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, and those.

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What does 'this' refer to in terms of demonstrative pronouns?

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'This' refers to a person, place, or thing that is close by.

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What does 'that' refer to in terms of demonstrative pronouns?

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'That' refers to a person, place, or thing that is at a distance.

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What are the plural forms of demonstrative pronouns?

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The plural forms of demonstrative pronouns are 'these' (for things close by) and 'those' (for things at a distance).

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Fill in the blank: The cat hurt ________ when it jumped off the table.

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itself.

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Fill in the blank: Sarah and I made the cake by ________.

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ourselves.

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Fill in the blank: Did you enjoy ________ at the party?

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yourselves.

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Fill in the blank: The children played by ________ in the park.

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themselves.

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What is the difference between 'this' and 'these'?

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'This' is used for singular nouns that are close by, while 'these' is used for plural nouns that are close by.